American English pronunciation
How to pronounce humbug
IPA transcription: ['hʌm,bʌɡ]
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Noun
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something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
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pretentious or silly talk or writing
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communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
Verb
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trick or deceive
Usage examples
- I am a humbug.
- Kurtzman spearheaded additional humorous publications such as "Humbug" and "Help!".
- Doesn't anyone else know you're a humbug?
- To compare it to Dickens, however, is...humbug.
- It's all humbug about taking care so long.
- Doesn't anyone else know you're a humbug?