Humbug

hum′bug, n. an imposition under fair pretences: hollowne , pretence: one who so imposes: a kind of candy.— v.t. to deceive: to hoax:— pr.p. hum′bugging; pa.p. hum′bugged. — adj. Humbug′able , capable of being humbugged.— ns. Hum′bugger , one who humbugs; Hum′buggery , the practice of humbugging. [Orig. 'a false alarm,' 'a bugbear,' from hum and bug , a frightful object.]