hum·bug
hum·bug/ˈhəmˌbəɡ/
noun
- deceptive or false talk or behavior."his comments are sheer humbug"synonyms: hypocrisy, hypocritical talk/behavior, sanctimoniousness, posturing, cant, empty talk, insincerity, dishonesty, falseness, falsity, sham, deceit, deception, deceptiveness, imposture, pretense, fraud, trickery, cheating, phoneyness, con, kidology, codology, Tartufferie
- a hard candy, especially one flavored with peppermint.
verb
deceive; trick.
"to humbug his humble neighbors was not difficult"
synonyms: deceive, trick, delude, mislead, fool, hoodwink, dupe, hoax, take in, beguile, bamboozle, gull, cheat, con, kid, put one over on, have on, cozen, bullshit
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What does Scrooge mean when he says humbug?
SEVERAL USES FOR HUMBUG
In A Christmas Carol , Dickens uses it to suggest fraud, since Scrooge, old curmudgeon that he is, considers the celebration of Christmas, and all the festivities associated with it, to be a total sham.
What is a modern word for humbug?
Some common synonyms of humbug are counterfeit, fake, fraud, imposture, and sham.
What does ma humbug mean?
When referring to a person, a humbug means a fraud or impostor, implying an element of unjustified publicity and spectacle. In modern usage, the word is most associated with the character Ebenezer Scrooge, created by Charles Dickens in his 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. His famous reference to Christmas, "Bah!
Why do people say Baa humbug?
an expression used when someone does not approve of or enjoy something that other people enjoy, especially a special occasion such as Christmas: 31% of people think we spend too much time shopping for presents. Bah humbug!
humbug suggests elaborate pretense usually so flagrant as to be transparent. creating publicity by foisting humbugs on a gullible ...
3 days ago · dishonest talk, writing, or behavior that is intended to deceive people: the usual political humbug.
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a person who is not what they claim or pretend to be; impostor. Synonyms: swindler, deceiver, confidence man, quack, charlatan ...
/ˈhʌmbəg/ · noun. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. synonyms: dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, put-on · noun.
4 senses: 1. a person or thing that tricks or deceives 2. nonsense; rubbish 3. British a hard boiled sweet, usually flavoured.
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Jan 8, 2020 · Humbug was a word used in the 19th century to mean a trick played upon unsuspecting people. The word lives on in the English language today ...
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