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humbug verb

  /ˈhəmˌbəɡ/ , /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
  • (slang) To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.
 betrügen, hereinlegen, schwindeln, täuschen

humbug noun

  /ˈhəmˌbəɡ/ , /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
  • (countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
 Schwindel, Betrug
  • (countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
 Schwindler, Gauner, Halunke, Schaumschläger
  • (countable, Britain) A type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.
 Hartbonbon, Hartkaramelle
  • (uncountable, slang) Nonsense.
 Humbug, Nonsens, blanker Unsinn, dummes Zeug, fauler Zauber
  • (countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.
 Schabernack, Scherz, Streich, Ulkerei

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Humbug noun {m}

Humbug   /ˈhʊmbuːk/ , /ˈhʊmbʊk/
  • salopp, abwertend: etwas Unglaubwürdiges, Törichtes
 balderdash, buncombe, claptrap, drivel, hokum, humbug
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