verb
- deceiving or tricking someone with false or misleading statements
- expressing annoyance or impatience with something considered nonsensical
Usage: present participle of humbug
Usage: informal; often used as an exclamation
Examples
- Stop humbugging me with those fake statistics.
- The politician was humbugging the voters with empty promises.
- She accused him of humbugging her about his qualifications.
- The old man was humbugging about the noise from next door.
- They’re just humbugging you to get your money.
- He kept humbugging about the new regulations at work.