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What is humbugs?
The artful dodge of putting down an activity someone finds an interest in. There's an implication that there's something wrong with the person who likes the activity, but because it's not spelled outright, there's plausible deniability.
Person A: I don't get why people like sportsball. It's so boring.
Person B: You're humbugging me because I like baseball?
Person A: I didn't say you're bad for liking sportsball...
Person B: No, but there's a strong implication there.
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Humbugs - what is it?
In addition to it's origins.
To happen upon-
To accomplish or benefit from a situation with little or no effort -
To have something of good or bad fortune happen out of the blue- or without expectation-
Void of expectation
On the humbug, I went into McDonald to get some napkins, because my kid fell and scraped her knee. Where I ran into my old girl friend, I had not seen or talk to in more than ten years. She happened to be a doctor now, and helped me clean and inspect her knee.
On the humbug, I got a raise at work today!
My girl gave me some good loving today on the humbug.
My friend stopped by my house today on the humbug.
What does "humbugs" mean?
What you get if you cross a Hummer with a VW.
What's that he's driving?
Bah! A Humbug!
Humbugs - what does it mean?
A humbug is a very rare insect that crawls up your butt when you sleep, and starts humming songs
Jake: you hear that noise?
Jim: yeah its just my humbug, no wirries bro
Humbugs - meaning
The ladybugs, stinkbugs, or the like that nest in stored Christmas decorations and come alive at the unpacking.
I rarely rant on FB. But, I have stink bugs in my Christmas tree, and a tick on my ass. Bah humbugs!
Humbugs - definition
1) Opportunity derived from circumstance or a random situation.
2) Derived fortune initiated with no conscience effort or conspiracy
3) Small endeavor that yields significantly greater than expect benefits.
...Spent the last 6 months trying to hit a lick and finally came up on/from a humbug.
(Applies to previous example context, though definition is incorrect in its specificity)
Humbugs - slang
To have a large gang fight, similar to a rumble but not usually set up first. Basically a surprise rumble between rival clubs.
"We tried to cut through the projects but had to Humbug when the assholes who lived there saw us and called us out."
"There was a Humbug between the two gangs when they ran into each other at the street fair."
Humbugs
An expression of annoying disappointment. Popularized by the use of the character Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
Man visits hooker. Taking off her panties, she reveals an enormous cock.
Man (muttering): Humbug. Not another tranny.
Humbugs
The word "Humbug" has is a german word and a synonym for the word "Unsinn" which means "Nonsense".
It's a dialect thingie.
"Mann, redest du einen Humbug!"
"Man, you're talking such a humbug!"
"The kids are doin' such a humbug here!"
"Everything else is humbug!"
Humbugs
A cheat; a fraud; a quack; a scammer
I wouldn't buy a used car from that dealership. He has a reputation for being a humbug! BBB gives him a VERY low rating.