humbug meaning

humbug as a noun

1. pretentious or silly talk or writing

   Synonyms: baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle

   Type of: nonsense

2. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

   Synonyms: snake oil

   Type of: misrepresentation

3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

   Synonyms: fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, put-on

   Type of: trickery

   Kinds: goldbrick

humbug as a verb

1. trick or deceive

   Type of: deceive

How to pronounce humbug

humbug is pronounced /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.