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1. a : something designed to deceive and mislead Their claims are humbug. b : a willfully false, deceptive, or insincere person He's just an old humbug.
a person who is not what they claim or pretend to be; impostor. Synonyms: confidence man, quack, swindler, charlatan, deceiver, pretender. something ...
humbug · noun. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. synonyms: dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, put-on · noun.
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Als Humbug wird etwas bezeichnet, das vorgibt, bedeutsam zu sein, tatsächlich aber nur Schwindel ist, zudem kann es eine törichte und unsinnige Äußerung oder Handlung bezeichnen.
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Originating in 1751 Oxford-Cambridge slang with unknown roots, this word means a trick or hoax and also a verb to deceive by false pretext.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word humbug, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...