are humbugs (the sweets) black and white as a representation of "scrooge's" view on life??
2006-10-21 11:21:15 · 12 answers · asked by ciaran_m_o 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
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2006-10-22 01:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by lordofthetarot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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". The exclamation "Bah, humbug!" has become associated with Ebenezer Scrooge and a dismissive attitude towards Christmas.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbug
colloquially, a hoax, imposition, fraud, or sham (1751); used interjectionally to mean "stuff and nonsense" (1825); in slang, to deceive or cheat.
www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/pva/pva116.html
2006-10-21 18:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought Scrooge's outlook on life was pretty much black and black??
2006-10-21 22:17:23 · answer #3 · answered by cate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey thats actually a good view point,i dont care tho,i just luv mint humbugs!
2006-10-21 18:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by ♥cozicat♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nah cos they're sweets and Scrooge was bitter.
2006-10-21 18:49:55 · answer #5 · answered by fae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-21 18:23:14 · answer #6 · answered by jc_jamess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oops bang there goes my mind
2006-10-21 19:13:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bah!
2006-10-21 18:37:44 · answer #8 · answered by Ranteater 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no just that taste like cr@p
2006-10-21 18:23:40 · answer #9 · answered by stuio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could well be.
2006-10-21 18:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋