humbug
noun
something intended to delude or deceive.
are humbugging
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present progressiveof humbug.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It seems clear to me that they are humbugging him ashore.
From Romance by Joseph Conrad
Ogre: You are humbugging and making a fool of me!
From Three Wonder Plays by Lady Gregory
“I believe you are humbugging us,” said Gashford.
From Twice Bought by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Of course they are humbugging the old peer about the other papers, and, as I know, it is devilish easy to humbug the young one.
From The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by William Carleton
