humbugs
Deceitful people, collectively
Humbugs can be hard candy—in Britain, striped peppermint sweets; in parts of the US, chocolate-coated caramels.
But a humbug is also a fraud or impostor, and humbug as a mass noun means deceptive nonsense: Bah, humbug!
To humbug someone is to deceive them with false pretenses.
Surname of Victorian novelist
- bahContemptuous interjection
- miserStingy wealth hoarder
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- curmudgeonIll-tempered, stubborn person
grumpy · Victorian · Ebenezer · cantankerous · grouch · killjoy · cynic · grouchy
Sugar confection, cooked solid
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- hard candySolid sugar confection
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
mint · black-and-white · traditional · British · toffee · sugar · wrapper · tin
Dickens
Surname of Victorian novelist
curmudgeon · grumpy · Victorian · Ebenezer · cantankerous · grouch · killjoy · cynic · grouchy · cheapskate
boiled sweets
Sugar confection, cooked solid
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- hard candySolid sugar confection
confectionery · mint · black-and-white · traditional · British · toffee · sugar · wrapper · tin · old-fashioned
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
trickery · deceit · fakery · charlatanism · imposture · duplicity · pretense · balderdash · rubbish · hogwash
impostor
One feigning another's identity
phony · pretender · hypocrite · deceiver · trickster · swindler · con artist · mountebank · quack · bluffer
- candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- candy shopcandy jar, candy dish, lollipop, hard candy, gummy bear
- hard candiesjawbreaker, gobstopper, lemon drops, fruit drops, barley sugar
- pulled candytaffy, saltwater taffy, candy canes, ribbon candy, seaside rock
humbugsgenuine articles
Authentic items, not counterfeits
truths · facts · realities · real deals · straight talk
humbugstruth-tellers
Those who state facts
straight shooters · honesties · honest brokers · saints · straight arrows
humbugsChristmas spirit
Seasonal mood of goodwill
merriment · joyfulness · good cheer · festive spirit · celebrations
- bah humbugContemptuous holiday dismissal