Meaning of humbugeous | Babel Free

Definitions

Characteristic of a humbug.

rare

Examples

“[A]midst so much that is high-minded and sincere, there is perhaps still more that is selfish and cunning, that is, in fact, not genuine but humbugeous.”

“Fussy and ‘pompious’ Tumblety Bug seemed to say with Senator Benton, when he moved the celebrated Jackson ‘Expunging Resolutions:’ ‘Solitary and alone, I set this ball in motion!’ That ‘was so,’ too: but while we pondered upon the object of the humbugeous, insectual laborer, lo! he vanished from our sight, ‘and we saw him no more.’”

“But of course you found the old gentleman was cracked—or half-cracked, with a touch of the humbugeous.”

“You will see from the enclosed that as Artemus Ward says it is “intended to be sarkastikal;” and I think it will be a “sweet boon” to such of the Post’s readers as think with me of the humbugeous matters whereof it speaks.”

“The oratory was, in my opinion, gassy, flowery, nonsensical; or, as the great Mr. Barnum would say, and I shall take the liberty of saying, they were “humbugeous.””

CEFR level