verb (used with object), fer·hoo·dled, fer·hoo·dling. Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area.
- to confuse or mix up: Don’t ferhoodle the things in that drawer.
“to confuse, perplex,” from Pennsylvania German verhuddle “to confuse, tangle,” related to German verhudeln “to bungle, botch.” Related: Ferhoodled; ferhoodling.