noun
- deceptive or dishonest behavior; fraud or trickery
Usage: uncountable; informal
Examples
- The politician's campaign was full of humbuggery and empty promises.
- She saw through the salesman's humbuggery and refused to buy the product.
- The magician's act relied on clever humbuggery to fool the audience.
- I won't tolerate any humbuggery in this office—we value integrity.
- His excuses were nothing but humbuggery designed to avoid responsibility.
- The company's marketing claims were exposed as pure humbuggery.