Humbug (Verb)
Meaning
Trick or deceive.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She was known to humbug her friends with clever magic tricks and illusions.
- The fake online reviews were designed to humbug potential customers into thinking the product was better than it actually was.
- He would humbug people on the street by pretending to be a musician, only to have them discover he was just making random sounds.
- The scammer tried to humbug the elderly woman out of her life savings with a fake investment opportunity.
- The politician was accused of using clever language to humbug the public into supporting his unpopular policies.