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humbug meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of humbug at MeaningMonkey.org. humbug meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.HUMBUG noun
Definition of humbug (noun)
- pretentious or silly talk or writing
- synonyms: baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle
- communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
- synonyms: snake oil
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
- synonyms: dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, put-on
HUMBUG verb
Definition of humbug (verb)
- trick or deceive
Source: Princeton University Wordnet