humbuggery

American  

[huhm-buhg-uh-ree] / ˈhʌmˌbʌg ə ri /

noun

1. pretense; sham.

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Etymology

Origin of humbuggery

First recorded in 1825–35; humbug + -ery

Example Sentences

There are no optimistic contrasts in mood to Scrooge’s stubborn humbuggery.

From Salon

Of course, the scouse Spielberg could legitimately argue that such “bah humbuggery” is ridiculously over the top as it’s not every day you get to capture your part in such a special and rare occasion on film, but even the crushingly mundane has become apparently essential viewing.

From The Guardian

“The humbuggery of the article,” he wrote, “was entirely lost.”

From Newsweek

Reviewing Ancient Evenings, the critic Harold Bloom discussed what he called, quaintly, Mailer's "humbuggery and bumbuggery".

From The Guardian

In response to all the humbuggery, the anonymous organizers who run the website and help coordinate the event broke from their usual policy of not taking questions from the news media.

From New York Times