humbug

/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. pretentious or silly talk or writing
2. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

verb

1. trick or deceive

Synonyms for humbug

• baloney
• boloney
• bilgewater
• bosh
• drool
• taradiddle
• tarradiddle
• tommyrot
• tosh
• twaddle
• snake oil
• fraud
• fraudulence
• dupery
• hoax
• put-on

Words that rhyme with humbug

• plug
• slug
• tug
• bug
• lug
• mug
• snug
• jug
• drug
• hug
• chug
• earplug
• firebug
• jitterbug
• shrug
• debug
• dug
• ladybug
• pug
• rug
• smug
• thug
• unplug
• abzug
• antidrug
• bugg
• bugge
• doug
• hugg
• klug