(n) A person who, for reasons other than religion, strongly dislikes anything to do with holidays and/or the holiday season, especially Christmas. A holiday hater.
Derived from the phrase, "Bah, humbug!" originally spoken by the miser Ebenezer Scrooge in the novella A Christmas Carol (1843) by English author Charles Dickens (1812–1870).
Derived from the phrase, "Bah, humbug!" originally spoken by the miser Ebenezer Scrooge in the novella A Christmas Carol (1843) by English author Charles Dickens (1812–1870).
by Scatterbrainiac March 27, 2021
Get the humbuggian mug.A noun to describe someone who is contrary and making the attempt to start a fight. This may have originated in New Orleans, but I'm not sure.
There was a girl at school today that was very humbuggish. She continued to insult and pick a fight with Mary.
by Tiffani Sneed September 25, 2007
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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 6, 2018
Get the Humbugging mug.A southern way of saying somebody is always Bowing up , all on somebody case, tryna go for bad, or always wanting to fight. I'm sure black folks made it up lol
Nae: I don't like Lisa
Brad: why you don't like her ?
Nae: cause one day she wanted to be humbuggin/humbuggidy & get loud I bout slapped her
I don't hang with Lisa she always humbugging folks
Brad: why you don't like her ?
Nae: cause one day she wanted to be humbuggin/humbuggidy & get loud I bout slapped her
I don't hang with Lisa she always humbugging folks
by Factssssz June 28, 2020
Get the Humbuggin/humbuggidy mug.by Sagery October 3, 2017
Get the humbuginghomos mug.scrooge keept on humbugin'all christmas eve.
by Dan Sadler February 21, 2005
Get the humbugin' mug.Noun-- used to define a British lad who is a negative nelly and stereotypical wank-- used in moments when someone is bitching or complaining
Geez Jordan, youre just a bah humbugga aren't you? Why dont you go wank it out and talk to me when you feel better.
by tigerlillyxxxxxxx April 10, 2011
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