Humbug
Humbug in the sense of "hoax, jest" is first attested in 1751 in student slang. Its etymology is unknown. Its present meaning as an exclamation is closer to "nonsense, gibberish", while a humbug means "a fraud, an impostor".
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Hoax - 1751 - Slang - Nonsense - Gibberish - Fraud - Impostor
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The exclamation "Bah, humbug!" has become associated with Ebenezer Scrooge and a dismissive attitude towards Christmas (characterizing the holiday itself as a fraud). Elsewhere in fiction, Dorothy denounces the Wizard of Oz as a humbug.
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Ebenezer Scrooge - Christmas - Dorothy - Wizard of Oz
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