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humbug in Finnish

humbug in Finnish is huijaus, humpuuki, kuje — humbug means nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.

humbug in Finnish

huijaus
noun
(countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.
humpuuki
noun
(countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.
kuje
noun
(countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.
pila
noun
(countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.
huijaus
noun
(countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
humpuuki
noun
(countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
huijari
noun
(countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
humpuukimaakari
noun
(countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
sutki
noun
(countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
humpuuki
noun
(uncountable, slang) Nonsense.
hölynpöly
noun
(uncountable, slang) Nonsense.
pöty
noun
(uncountable, slang) Nonsense.

What does "humbug" mean?

  1. noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
    "He dismissed the claims as pure humbug."
  2. noun A hard, striped mint candy, especially popular in Britain.
    "She offered him a humbug from the paper bag of sweets."
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humbug in a sentence

  • He dismissed the claims as pure humbug.
  • Scrooge famously called Christmas "humbug."
  • She offered him a humbug from the paper bag of sweets.
  • Humbugs were his grandmother's favorite candy.

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What is "humbug" in Finnish?

"humbug" in Finnish is huijaus, humpuuki, kuje. humbug means: Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.

How do you use "humbug" in a sentence?

Example: "He dismissed the claims as pure humbug." In Finnish, "humbug" is huijaus, humpuuki, kuje.

Are there other ways to say "humbug" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "humbug": huijaus, humpuuki, kuje, pila, huijari, humpuukimaakari.

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