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Rarehumbugging
The correct spelling is humbugging.
How to pronounce humbugging
verb
IPA: /ˈhʌmbʌɡɪŋ/
Say it like: Hum-bug-jin-g
The correct spelling is humbugging. To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.
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Meanings
verb
- 1.To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.
- 2.(African American Vernacular) To fight; to act tough.
- 3.To waste time talking.
noun
- 1.An act of one who humbugs (in all senses, for example, swindling, fighting, etc.).
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