I wouldn't buy a used car from that dealership. He has a reputation for being a humbug! BBB gives him a VERY low rating.
by talk2me-JCH2 March 28, 2021
The word "Humbug" has is a german word and a synonym for the word "Unsinn" which means "Nonsense".
It's a dialect thingie.
It's a dialect thingie.
"Mann, redest du einen Humbug!"
"Man, you're talking such a humbug!"
"The kids are doin' such a humbug here!"
"Everything else is humbug!"
"Man, you're talking such a humbug!"
"The kids are doin' such a humbug here!"
"Everything else is humbug!"
by ShiftyPhonk December 10, 2004
An expression of annoying disappointment. Popularized by the use of the character Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
Man visits hooker. Taking off her panties, she reveals an enormous cock.
Man (muttering): Humbug. Not another tranny.
Man (muttering): Humbug. Not another tranny.
by sukebe November 18, 2006
To have a large gang fight, similar to a rumble but not usually set up first. Basically a surprise rumble between rival clubs.
"We tried to cut through the projects but had to Humbug when the assholes who lived there saw us and called us out."
"There was a Humbug between the two gangs when they ran into each other at the street fair."
"There was a Humbug between the two gangs when they ran into each other at the street fair."
by BuxDelux September 30, 2017
1) Opportunity derived from circumstance or a random situation.
2) Derived fortune initiated with no conscience effort or conspiracy
3) Small endeavor that yields significantly greater than expect benefits.
2) Derived fortune initiated with no conscience effort or conspiracy
3) Small endeavor that yields significantly greater than expect benefits.
...Spent the last 6 months trying to hit a lick and finally came up on/from a humbug.
(Applies to previous example context, though definition is incorrect in its specificity)
(Applies to previous example context, though definition is incorrect in its specificity)
by Illvminati April 12, 2005
The ladybugs, stinkbugs, or the like that nest in stored Christmas decorations and come alive at the unpacking.
I rarely rant on FB. But, I have stink bugs in my Christmas tree, and a tick on my ass. Bah humbugs!
by SuperDad51 December 6, 2013
by partytime765 December 6, 2011