= to confuse, deceive, or frighten them into submission.
Confusion: "I was completely by the new tax regulations,". The Wild West Origins define buffaloed
To be "buffaloed" is to find oneself in a state of utter bewilderment, intimidation, or confusion. While the noun refers to the majestic, shaggy bovine of the Great Plains, the verb "to buffalo" means to overawe, to outwit, or to puzzle someone to the point of submission. = to confuse, deceive, or frighten them into submission