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humbug
/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
noun
A hoax, jest, or prank.
A fraud or sham (countable); hypocrisy (uncountable).
A fraudster, cheat, or hypocrite.
verb
To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.
(African American Vernacular) To fight; to act tough.
To waste time talking.
interjection
Balderdash!, nonsense!, rubbish!
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