humbug
/ˈhəmˌbəɡ/ verb C2- To play a trick on (someone), to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.
- To fight; to act tough.
He/she/it humbugs · Past humbugged · Past participle humbugged · -ing form humbugging
Verb forms
- Base form
- humbug
- He/she/it
- humbugs
- Past
- humbugged
- Past participle
- humbugged
- -ing form
- humbugging
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
From the library
“You’re more than that,” said the Scarecrow, in a grieved tone; “you’re a humbug.”
“I am a humbug.”
“Doesn’t anyone else know you’re a humbug?” asked Dorothy.
“Really,” said the Scarecrow, “you ought to be ashamed of yourself for being such a humbug.”
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