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