humbug
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
humbug/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
▶noun
- 1 deceptive or false talk or behaviour.
■ a hypocrite.
- 2 Brit. a boiled peppermint sweet.
– derivatives
humbuggery noun.
humbuggery noun.
– origin C18: of unknown origin.
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