n. One who humbugs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The practice of imposition. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. fr. hum to impose on, deceive + bug a frightful object. ] 1. An imposition under fair pretenses; something contrived in order to deceive and mislead; a trick by cajolery; a hoax. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A spirit of deception; cajolery; trickishness. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who deceives or misleads; a deceitful or trickish fellow; an impostor. Sir J. Stephen. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Humbugged p. pr. & vb. n. Humbugging ] To deceive; to impose; to cajole; to hoax. [ 1913 Webster ]