humbug (Meaning)
humbug (n)
pretentious or silly talk or writing
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
humbug (v)
trick or deceive
humbug (n.)
An imposition under fair pretenses; something contrived in order to deceive and mislead; a trick by cajolery; a hoax.
A spirit of deception; cajolery; trickishness.
One who deceives or misleads; a deceitful or trickish fellow; an impostor.
humbug (v. t.)
To deceive; to impose; to cajole; to hoax.
Synonyms & Antonyms of humbug
FAQs About the word humbug
pretentious or silly talk or writing, communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive, something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain
hoax, counterfeit, bastard, forgery, reproduction, phony,sham, copy, fake, phoney
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Scrooge dismissed Christmas as nothing more than "a ridiculous humbug."
The politician's promises were met with widespread skepticism, labeled as mere "humbug."
The carnival barker's outlandish claims were dismissed as "pure humbug."
The child's belief in Santa Claus was met with gentle amusement, as adults deemed it "harmless humbug."
