imposture, fraud, sham, fake, humbug, counterfeit mean a thing made to seem other than it is. imposture applies to any situation in which a spurious object or performance is passed off as genuine.

When referring to a person, a humbug means a fraud or impostor, implying an element of unjustified publicity and spectacle. In modern usage, the word is most associated with the character Ebenezer …

HUMBUG definition: 1. dishonest talk, writing, or behaviour that is intended to deceive people: 2. a hard sweet…. Learn more.

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HUMBUG definition: something intended to delude or deceive. See examples of humbug used in a sentence.

Dec 7, 2025 · humbug (third-person singular simple present humbugs, present participle humbugging, simple past and past participle humbugged) (slang) To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, …

Dec 15, 2016 · If you describe someone's language or behaviour as humbug, you mean that it is dishonest or insincere.

Dec 20, 2017 · Definition of humbug noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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the quality of falseness or deception. a person who is not what he or she claims or pretends to be; impostor. something devoid of sense or meaning; nonsense: a humbug of technical jargon. British …