Meaning Of The Word Humbug

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humbug
countable noun: A humbug is a hard, striped sweet that tastes of peppermint.
countable noun: You can refer to a person as a humbug when you think they are being dishonest, insincere, or pretending to be someone who they are not.
uncountable noun: If you describe someone's language or behaviour as humbug, you mean that it is dishonest or insincere.

humbug in American English
interjection: nonsense!
intransitive verb: to practice humbug
noun: something intended to delude or deceive
transitive verb: to impose upon by humbug or false pretense; delude; deceive

humbug in British English
noun: a person or thing that tricks or deceives
verb: to cheat or deceive (someone)

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