humbug

IPA: hˈʌmbʌg

(countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.
(countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
(countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
(uncountable, slang) Nonsense.
(countable, Britain) A type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.
(US, countable, slang) Anything complicated, offensive, troublesome, unpleasant or worrying; a misunderstanding, especially if trivial.
(US, countable, African American Vernacular, slang) A fight.
(countable, US, African American Vernacular, slang, dated) A gang.
(countable, US, crime, slang) A false arrest on trumped-up charges.
(countable, slang, perhaps by extension) The piglet of the wild boar.

Examples of "humbug" in Sentences

The grumpy old man shouted "humbug" when the carollers came to his door on Christmas Eve
She couldn't help but roll her eyes at his constant humbug attitude towards the holiday season
The politician's promises of change were nothing but humbug to the disillusioned voters
The children laughed at the teacher's claim that homework was actually fun, calling it pure humbug
Despite his outward display of humbug, deep down he secretly enjoyed the festive decorations and holiday cheer