— humbugger , n.
/hum"bug'/ , n. , v. , humbugged, humbugging , interj.
n.
1. something intended to delude or deceive.
2. the quality of falseness or deception.
3. a person who is not what he or she claims or pretends to be; impostor.
4. something devoid of sense or meaning; nonsense: a humbug of technical jargon.
5. Brit. a variety of hard mint candy.
v.t.
6. to impose upon by humbug or false pretense; delude; deceive.
v.i.
7. to practice humbug.
interj.
8. nonsense!
[ 1730-40; orig. uncert. ]
Syn. 1. imposition. 2. pretense, sham. 3. pretender, deceiver, charlatan, swindler, quack, confidence man. 6. cheat, swindle, trick, fool, dupe.