2. A spirit of deception; cajolery; trickishness.
3. One who deceives or misleads; a deceitful or trickish fellow; an impostor. Sir J. Stephen.
HUMBUG
Hum"bug`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Humbugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Humbugging.]
Defn: To deceive; to impose; to cajole; to hoax.
HUMBUGGER
Hum"bug`ger, n.
Defn: One who humbugs.
HUMBUGGERY
Hum"bug`ger*y, n.
Defn: The practice of imposition.
HUMDRUM
Hum"drum`, a.
Defn: Monotonous; dull; commonplace. "A humdrum crone." Bryant.