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Bah Humbug

An expression used to show digust at the Christmas season, made famous by the fictional character Ebinizer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens novel 'A Christmas Carol'
Guy: I love Christmas, Don't you Mr Scrooge?
Scrooge: Bah Humbug
Bah Humbug by Tomontherun99 December 18, 2009

bahumbug 

A word that first started in the famous novel by Charles Dickens entitled, "A Christmas Carol", meaning "Fuck Christmas".
Marc : Merry Christmas John
John : Bahumbug.
bahumbug by CUBErt December 11, 2005

Bah Humbug

Used to express grumpy dislike of something generally regarded as enjoyable, or as a response to someone who dislikes things that are normally liked by all.
Alice responded: I have no time for jokes like this, they are just not funny to me!

Bob: Well bah humbug!
Bah Humbug by Thair June 16, 2017

Bah humbug

Bah Humbug is usually used in a sentence that talks about something or someone they don't like, it is used in novels such as A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Person 1 "Mery Christmas
Person2 "Whats so merry about it, Bah Humbug, I say!"
Bah humbug by pinkfairyflo January 11, 2022

bah humbug

bah:an exclamation of disgust or irritation
humbug:something is pure silly,nonsensical, or stupid
Fred-"Did you see that Vince Vaughn movie"
Marsha-"Bah humbug"
bah humbug by Kool-Aid kid 7 December 17, 2008

bah humbug

Another variation of "fuck it all to hell"! Also means "who cares", "I could give a fuck", and "blah".
Bob: I just came back from the free clinic and found out I don't have herpes.
Dan: Bah Humbug!
bah humbug by U. Know May 16, 2008
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