definition of
[humbug]

[1] #1 humbug n. [baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle] pretentious or silly talk or writing. wn

[2] #2 humbug v. trick or deceive. wn

[3] #3 humbug n. [snake oil] communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive. wn

[4] #4 humbug n. [fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, put-on] something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. wn