HUMBUG


Meaning of HUMBUG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhʌmbʌɡ ]

n. & v. --n. 1 deceptive or false talk or behaviour. 2 an impostor. 3 Brit. a hard boiled sweet usu. flavoured with peppermint. --v. (humbugged, humbugging) 1 intr. be or behave like an impostor. 2 tr. deceive, hoax. øøhumbuggery n. [18th c.: orig. unkn.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.