humbug
Word family adjectivehumbuggablenounhumbuggerhumbughumbuggery
hum·bug /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/ noun 1 [uncountableU] insincere or dishonest words or behaviour 空话,谎话;诡计,花招;假道学 He dismissed the prime minister’s comments as ‘pure humbug’. 他对首相的评论不屑一顾,认为是“纯粹的假道学”。
3. [countableC] old-fashionedPRETEND someone who behaves in a dishonest or insincere way, for example by pretending to be someone they are not 骗子,假冒者 SYN imposter