Schaumschläger — meaning in English

English meaning

• humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
• whisk noun A kitchen tool made of looped wires, used to beat eggs, cream, or batter.

Senses

Schaumschläger is used for these senses in English:

• humbug (countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
• whisk A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).

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.

whisk — full definition

1. noun A kitchen tool made of looped wires, used to beat eggs, cream, or batter.
2. verb To beat something, especially eggs or cream, quickly with a whisk or fork.
3. verb To move someone or something away quickly and suddenly.

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