Associations to the word «Humbug»
Noun
- Cant
- Files
- Hypocrisy
- Pretence
- Trump
- Oz
- Imposition
- Blur
- Cheat
- Colleen
- Josiah
- Nonsense
- Damsel
- Mad
- Flattery
- Ignorant
- Wizard
- Whig
- Hoax
- Fraud
- Monkey
- Lou
- Satire
- Rot
- Dorothy
- Running
- Algebra
- Ant
- Lie
- Christmas
- Magician
- Hatred
- Sentiment
- Gibraltar
- Spider
- Superstition
- Waste
- Compliment
- Bug
- Trick
- Emerald
- Slang
- Gentleman
- Humor
- Jesse
- Chi
- Morgan
- Misery
- Aboriginal
- Sort
- Marsh
- Wit
- Hire
- Mess
- Wealth
- Harvey
- Contributor
- Bee
- Harm
- Talk
- Torture
- Confession
- Don
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
HUMBUG, noun. (dated) A hoax, prank or jest
HUMBUG, noun. (dated) A fraud or sham
HUMBUG, noun. (dated) A fraudster or cheat
HUMBUG, noun. (British) A type of chewy sweet (candy)
HUMBUG, interjection. Nonsense!
HUMBUG, verb. To play a trick on.
HUMBUG, verb. To cheat, swindle.
Dictionary definition
HUMBUG, noun. Pretentious or silly talk or writing.
HUMBUG, noun. Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive.
HUMBUG, noun. Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
HUMBUG, verb. Trick or deceive.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.