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humbug::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle |
| Type of | nonsensicality, hokum, meaninglessness, bunk, nonsense |
humbug::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | snake oil |
| Type of | deception, deceit, misrepresentation |
Examples of humbug
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Speaking for myself, I don't see much wrong with a bit of humbug in public life.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Humbug, it's Friday and I plan to govern myself poorly until after the super bowl.
From the economist.com
Seldom has anyone fallen from hero to humbug faster than Dr. Bruno Bettelheim.
From the time.com
Not to be too bah humbug about it, but what if you get sick from that eggnog?
From the washingtonpost.com
This counterintuitive claim sounds like a case of Victorian humbug in itself.
From the guardian.co.uk
Hence, a state of financial humbug is a natural consequence in the long run.
From the economist.com
Your former MP says the comments are innocuous so why humbug around and not publish?
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
Defer this Euro-humbug until January when we're all supposed to be depressed anyway.
From the guardian.co.uk
If you suspect more humbug in your answer than you might prefer, there is a way out.
From the businessweek.com
- Baloney: pretentious or silly talk or writing
- Trick or deceive
- Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
- Humbug is an old term meaning hoax or jest. While the term was first described in 1751 as student slang, its etymology is unknown. ...
- Humbug is a term applied to various forms of begging and domestic violence in rural and remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. The term refers primarily to the practice of demanding money from relatives, often violently. ...
- Humbug is the third studio album by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released August 24, 2009 on Domino Records.
- Buck Mitty, known as Humbug, is a fictional character that appeared in the Marvel Comics universe. Humbug was originally a super-villain but later became a super-hero and a member of the Heroes for Hire.
- Humbug was a humor magazine edited by Harvey Kurtzman with satirical jabs at movies, television, advertising and various artifacts of popular culture, from cereal boxes to fashion photographs. ...
- Humbugs are a traditional hard boiled sweet available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. They are usually flavoured with peppermint and striped in two different colours (often brown and tan). They have a hard outside and a soft toffee centre. ...
