humbuggery

hum·bug

H0320600 (hŭm′bŭg′)n.1. Something intended to deceive; a hoax or fraud.2. A person who claims to be other than what he or she is; an impostor.3. Nonsense; rubbish.4. Pretense; deception.interj. Used to express disbelief or disgust.v. hum·bugged, hum·bug·ging, hum·bugs v.tr. To deceive or trick.v.intr. To practice deception or trickery.

[Origin unknown.]

hum′bug′ger n.hum′bug′ger·y n.

humbuggery

1. pretentious behavior or attitudes.
2. imposing or deceptive behavior. — humbug, humbugger, n.See also: Behavior

Humbuggery

See also Fraudulence, Trickery.Barnum, P. T.(1810–1891) circus owner whose sideshows were sometimes fraudulent; wrote Humbugs of the World. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 234]Bilko, Sergeantbunco artist extraordinaire. [TV: “You’ll Never Get Rich” in Terrace II, 452–453]Facecunning butler, sets up scam in master’s absence. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist]Mandevillesupposed author of an exaggerated travelogue. [Br. Lit.: Voyage of Sir John Mandeville, Harvey, 511]Subtlecharlatan, posing as alchemist, bilks hapless victims. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist]Wizard of Ozfalse wizard takes up residence in Emerald City. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]

单词	humbuggery
释义	humbuggery hum·bug H0320600 (hŭm′bŭg′)n.1. Something intended to deceive; a hoax or fraud.2. A person who claims to be other than what he or she is; an impostor.3. Nonsense; rubbish.4. Pretense; deception.interj. Used to express disbelief or disgust.v. hum·bugged, hum·bug·ging, hum·bugs v.tr. To deceive or trick.v.intr. To practice deception or trickery. [Origin unknown.] hum′bug′ger n.hum′bug′ger·y n. humbuggery 1. pretentious behavior or attitudes. 2. imposing or deceptive behavior. — humbug, humbugger, n.See also: Behavior Humbuggery Humbuggery See also Fraudulence, Trickery.Barnum, P. T.(1810–1891) circus owner whose sideshows were sometimes fraudulent; wrote Humbugs of the World. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 234]Bilko, Sergeantbunco artist extraordinaire. [TV: “You’ll Never Get Rich” in Terrace II, 452–453]Facecunning butler, sets up scam in master’s absence. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist]Mandevillesupposed author of an exaggerated travelogue. [Br. Lit.: Voyage of Sir John Mandeville, Harvey, 511]Subtlecharlatan, posing as alchemist, bilks hapless victims. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist]Wizard of Ozfalse wizard takes up residence in Emerald City. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] ThesaurusSeehumbug
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