名词

1. 骗人的鬼话;空话;诡计;花招
If you describe someone's language or behaviour as humbug, you mean that it is dishonest or insincere.

2. 骗子;伪君子;冒牌货
You can refer to a person as a humbug when you think they are being dishonest, insincere, or pretending to be someone who they are not.

3. （有条纹的）薄荷硬糖
A humbug is a hard, striped sweet that tastes of peppermint.

1. something intended to deceive
deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Synonym: fraudfraudulenceduperyhoaxput-on

2. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

Synonym: snake oil

3. pretentious or silly talk or writing

Synonym: baloneyboloneybilgewaterboshdrooltaradiddletarradiddletommyrottoshtwaddle