The artful dodge of putting down an activity someone finds an interest in. There's an implication that there's something wrong with the person who likes the activity, but because it's not spelled outright, there's plausible deniability.
Person A: I don't get why people like sportsball. It's so boring.
Person B: You're humbugging me because I like baseball?
Person A: I didn't say you're bad for liking sportsball...
Person B: No, but there's a strong implication there.
Person B: You're humbugging me because I like baseball?
Person A: I didn't say you're bad for liking sportsball...
Person B: No, but there's a strong implication there.
by Sapphistry September 06, 2018
The act of selfishly touching one's self sexually in a public restroom, before hanging yourself there due to a hatred of all Christmas music.
I caught Mason humbugging in the bathroom, but didn't try to stop him since he was bitching about my Christmas music in November... He's gone now.
by SwannyOG September 14, 2016
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-JCH 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
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 06, 2013