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Pronunciation / Transliteration: piànjú
"他的承诺完全是一个骗局。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deceptive or false talk or behavior; nonsense or fraud.
"He dismissed the advertisement's claims of miracle weight loss as utter humbug."
- 1
Used to express rejection or dismissal of something regarded as pretentious or hypocritical.
"Christmas spirit? Bah, humbug!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-18th century as university slang of unknown etymology, 'humbug' initially meant a hoax, trick, or imposition. It later gained widespread cultural prominence through Charles Dickens's character Ebenezer Scrooge, who famously used it to dismiss the warmth and generosity of Christmas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Humbug" is said worldwide
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boniment
Transliteration: bonimɑ̃
"Ses promesses électorales n'étaient que du boniment."
Schwindel
Transliteration: ʃvɪndəl
"Die ganze Geschichte war ein reiner Schwindel."
imbroglio
Transliteration: imˈbrɔːʎo
"Quel contratto si è rivelato un imbroglio."
patraña
Transliteration: paˈtɾaɲa
"Lo que dice es una completa patraña."
farsa
Transliteration: ˈfaɾsɐ
"Aquelas promessas eram uma verdadeira farsa."
पाखंड
Transliteration: pakhand
"उसकी सारी बातें सिर्फ एक पाखंड थीं।"
骗局
Transliteration: piànjú
"他的承诺完全是一个骗局。"
사기
Transliteration: sagi
"그의 말은 완전한 사기였다."
詐欺
Transliteration: sagi
"彼の広告は単なる詐欺だった。"
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