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Origin of humbug
First recorded in 1730–40; origin uncertain
SYNONYMS FOR humbug
1 imposition.
OTHER WORDS FROM humbug
hum·bug·ger, nounWords nearby humbug
humblebrag, humboldt, humboldt bay, humboldt peak, humbucker, humbug, humbuggery, humdinger, humdrum, hume, hume's law
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British Dictionary definitions for humbug
humbug
/ (ˈhʌmˌbʌɡ) /
noun
a person or thing that tricks or deceives
nonsense; rubbish
British a hard boiled sweet, usually flavoured with peppermint and often having a striped pattern
verb -bugs, -bugging or -bugged
to cheat or deceive (someone)
Derived forms of humbug
humbugger, nounhumbuggery, nounWord Origin for humbug
C18: of unknown origin
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