Humbug (Aboriginal) definition

Humbug (Aboriginal)

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WordNet

noun

(1) Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

(2) Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

(3) Pretentious or silly talk or writing

verb

(4) Trick or deceive

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Etymology

First in use about 1735-40, from +

Noun

A hoax, prank or jest
A fraud or sham
A fraudster or cheat
A type of chewy sweet (candy)

Interjection

nonsense!
- 1843, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, stave 1,
  
  ‘A Merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!’ cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice of Scrooge’s nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first intimation he had of his approach.
  
  ‘Bah!’ said Scrooge, ‘Humbug!’

Verb

To play a trick on.
To cheat, swindle.

Usage notes

The spellings and exist, but are not nearly so common as and .

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