Humbug — synonyms, definition

1. humbug (Noun)

baloney bilgewater boloney bosh charlatan charlatanism cheat confidence man deceiver deception drool dupery fake falseness fraud fraudulence hoax hypocrisy imposture pretence • • •

humbug (Noun) — Pretentious or silly talk or writing.

humbug (Noun) — Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive.

humbug (Noun) — Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

humbug (Noun) — Boiled mint sweet.

bunk chicane chicanery deceit deception guile hokum meaninglessness misrepresentation nonsense nonsensicality shenanigan trickery wile goldbrick

2. humbug (Verb)

deceive delude dupe fool swindle trick

humbug (Verb) — Trick or deceive.

cozen deceive delude lead on