humbug
English → English
noun//ˈhʌmbʌɡ//
(deception) Humbug: deceptive talk or behavior; a trick or a swindle
Ebenezer Scrooge famously dismissed the spirit of Christmas as 'humbug' in the classic story A Christmas Carol.
(English) Ebenezer Scrooge famously dismissed the spirit of Christmas as 'humbug' in the classic story A Christmas Carol.
The crowd realized the magician's claims were mere humbug when they saw the hidden mirrors on the stage.
(English) The crowd realized the magician's claims were mere humbug when they saw the hidden mirrors on the stage.
Entry ID: en:en:humbug · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary