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humbug
[huhm-buhg]
noun
something intended to delude or deceive.
Synonyms:the quality of falseness or deception.
Synonyms: ,a person who is not what they claim or pretend to be; impostor.
Synonyms: , , , , ,something devoid of sense or meaning; nonsense.
a humbug of technical jargon.
British.a variety of hard mint candy.
verb (used with object)
to impose upon by humbug or false pretense; delude; deceive.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used without object)
to practice deception or falseness.
interjection
(used as an expletive to express rejection of something as being completely untrue or nonsensical.)
humbug
/ ˈʌˌʌɡ /
noun
a person or thing that tricks or deceives
nonsense; rubbish
a hard boiled sweet, usually flavoured with peppermint and often having a striped pattern
verb
to cheat or deceive (someone)
Other Word Forms
- humbugger noun
- ˈܳˌܲ noun
- ˈܳˌܲy noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of humbug1
Word History and Origins
Origin of humbug1
Example Sentences
Watching their bloodied, bruised heroes emerge from whatever piles of flaming wreckage they’ve wrought amid so much forced merriment has a way of boosting our morale out of the humbug doldrums.
Joined by his wife Katie, he plunges into another assignment, as he tries to get the "spirit of Christmas" back from the dastardly humbugs.
As usual, they’re backing their promise with lies and other humbug.
His review of that film was titled: “Bah, humbug! ‘
"Raising money and going for valuation every few days is all humbug."
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