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humbug

 noun
     
Related topics: Food Dish
hum‧bug
1 [uncountable] insincere or dishonest words or behaviour:
He dismissed the Prime Minister's comments as 'pure humbug'.
2 [countable] British EnglishDFF a hard sweet made from boiled sugar, usually with a peppermint taste
3 [countable] old-fashioned someone who behaves in a dishonest or insincere way, for example by pretending to be someone they are not [= imposter]
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