humbug
US /ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
UK /ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
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trò bịp bợm
dishonest talk, writing, or behavior that is intended to deceive people:
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the usual political humbug
1.
trò bịp bợm
to try to make someone give you something, espcially money, by asking for it many times:
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She told her brother she had lost her job to stop him humbugging her for cash.