humbug

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"Second to agriculture, humbug is the biggest industry of our age." — Alfred Nobel


humbug (DISHONESTY) Hide phonetics
noun [U]
dishonest talk, writing or behaviour that is intended to deceive people:
the usual political humbug

humbug (SWEET) Show phonetics
noun [C] UK
a hard sweet, usually with a mint taste and strips of two different colours on the outside:
mint humbugs