/ ˈhʌmbʌg; NAmE / noun
1.
( old-fashioned ) [ U ] dishonest language or behaviour that is intended to trick people :
political humbug
2.
[ C ] ( old-fashioned ) a person who is not sincere or honest
3.
[ C ] ( BrE ) a hard sweet / candy made from boiled sugar, especially one that tastes of peppermint
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (in the senses hoax, trick and deceiver ): of unknown origin.