Humbug — meaning in English

English meaning

• humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
• malarkey noun Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.

Senses

Humbug is used for these senses in English:

• humbug (uncountable, slang) Nonsense.
• malarkey (originally, US, informal) Nonsense; rubbish. [from 1920s]

humbug — full definition

1. noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
2. noun A hard, striped mint candy, especially popular in Britain.

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