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Humbugging

Humbug \Hum"bug`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Humbugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Humbugging.] To deceive; to impose; to cajole; to hoax.

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humbugging

alt. (present participle of humbug English) vb. (present participle of humbug English)

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humbugging

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humbug
  1. n. pretentious or silly talk or writing [syn: baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle]

  2. communication (writen or spoken) intended to deceive [syn: snake oil]

  3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage [syn: fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, put-on]

  4. v. trick or deceive

  5. [also: humbugging, humbugged]

Usage examples of "humbugging".

This was exotic enough, Sybil thought, but at its heart lay the same snicky humbugging politicians always talked, and the audience was growing restive.