humbug

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
/ˈhəmˌbəɡ/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A hoax, jest, or prank.

2 Definition

A fraud or sham (countable); hypocrisy (uncountable).

3 Definition

A fraudster, cheat, or hypocrite.

4 Definition

Nonsense.

5 Definition

A type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.

6 Definition

Anything complicated, offensive, troublesome, unpleasant or worrying; a misunderstanding, especially if trivial.

7 Definition

(African American Vernacular) A fight.

8 Definition

(African American Vernacular) A gang.

9 Definition

A false arrest on trumped-up charges.

10 Definition

(Perhaps by extension) The piglet of the wild boar.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.

2 Definition

(African American Vernacular) To fight; to act tough.

3 Definition

To waste time talking.

Interjection
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Balderdash!, nonsense!, rubbish!