What a humbug that woman is (Thackeray).
SYNONYM(S): charlatan.There is no humbug about him; he speaks his mind straight out.
SYNONYM(S): deception.I won't be humbugged into buying something I don't want.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hum´bug´ger — hum|bug «HUHM BUHG», noun, verb, bugged, bug|ging. –n. 1. a person who pretends to be what he is not; fraud; impostor: »What a humbug that woman is (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): charlatan … Useful english dictionary
hum|bug|ger|y — «HUHM BUHG uhr ee», noun, plural ger|ies. false pretense; humbugging … Useful english dictionary
hum·bug — /ˈhʌmˌbʌg/ noun, pl bugs 1 [noncount] : language or behavior that is false or meant to deceive people Their claims are humbug. She s only 30? Humbug! 2 [count] old fashioned : someone or something that is not honest or true … Useful english dictionary
bug — bug·a·boo; bug·bear; bug; bug·ger·man; bug·gery; bug·gi·ness; bug·gy·man; bug·ol·o·gist; bug·ol·o·gy; hum·bug·gery; de·bug·ger; bug·ger; bug·gy; de·bug; hum·bug; bes·sy·bug; doo·dle·bug·ger; … English syllables
hum — ex·hum·er; hum·ble·ness; hum·bles; hum·bly; hum·boldt·ine; hum·boldt·ite; hum·boldt s; hum·bug·gery; hum·ding·er; hum·dud·geon; hum·hum; hum·hum; hum·ism; hum·ite; hum·lie; hum·ma·ble; hum·mel·er; hum·mocky; hum·mum; hum; hum·mus; Hum·vee;… … English syllables
humbug — hum·bug … English syllables
humbug — hum•bug [[t]ˈhʌmˌbʌg[/t]] n. v. bugged, bug•ging, interj. 1) something intended to delude or deceive 2) a quality of falseness, deception, or hypocrisy 3) a person who is not what he or she claims to be 4) meaningless or empty talk; nonsense 5)… … From formal English to slang
humbuggery — /hum bug euh ree/, n. pretense; sham. [1825 35; HUMBUG + ERY] * * * … Universalium
Humbug — Hụm|bug 〈m.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.; umg.〉 1. Blendwerk, Schwindel, Täuschung 2. Unsinn, Aufschneiderei; das ist doch alles Humbug! [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
humbug — hum|bug [ˈhʌmbʌg] n 1.) [U] insincere or dishonest words or behaviour ▪ He dismissed the Prime Minister s comments as pure humbug . 2.) BrE a hard sweet made from boiled sugar, usually with a ↑peppermint taste 3.) old fashioned someone who behav … Dictionary of contemporary English
