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Definition |
something or someone that is deceptive |
Examples |
1) He's such a
humbug, always making promises he can't keep.
2) The psychic claimed to speak with the dead, but it was all
humbug to scam people out of their
money. |
Etymology |
The term gained popularity in the mid-1800s
after Charles Dickens used it in his novel "A Christmas Carol" |
Synonyms |
trickery, fraud |
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