Significado da palavra humbug em português

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humbug

US /ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
UK /ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/

Substantivo

1.

farsa

dishonest talk, writing, or behavior that is intended to deceive people:

Exemplo:
the usual political humbug

Verbo

1.

farsa

to try to make someone give you something, espcially money, by asking for it many times:

Exemplo:
She told her brother she had lost her job to stop him humbugging her for cash.
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