2006-12-21 11:38:21 · 13 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Bah-Humbug!"
That exclamation was made famous by the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dicken's classic, "A Christmas Carol." Ebenezer Scrooge was an unhappy, negative and cynical businessman preoccupied with his greedy pursuit of money, who did not want to be bothered with, did not want to participate in, and could not get into the "spirit" of Christmas. He repudiated all the folderol associated with Christmas.
2006-12-21 11:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by brattybard 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hum·bug (hŭm'bŭg')
n.
Something intended to deceive; a hoax or fraud.
A person who claims to be other than what he or she is; an impostor.
Nonsense; rubbish.
Pretense; deception.
Scrooge's phrase, "Bah, humbug!" has been used to express disgust with Christmas traditions in modern times. The inspiration for Charles Dickens' character was from a grave marker for an Ebenezer Lennox Scroggie; the marker identified Scroggie as a “meal man” (corn merchant), but Dickens misread this as “mean man”.
2006-12-21 11:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by sgt_cook 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Definitions of Bah humbug:
* Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character in Charles Dickens' story A Christmas Carol. His name has come into the English language as a byword for miserliness and misanthropy, traits displayed by Scrooge in the exaggerated manner for which Dickens is well-known. The story of his transformation by the three Ghosts of Christmas (Past, Present and Future) is a defining tale of the Christmas holiday.
2006-12-21 11:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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What actually is ba humbug?
2015-08-19 01:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by Ligia 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its short for 'bag of humbugs'. Humbugs are large chewy sweets that people offered to you to make you stop talking.
2006-12-21 11:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by the7thseal 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a ba humbug is something imtempted to deseve
2015-12-04 09:19:21 · answer #6 · answered by Robert 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's what Scrooge said in the Charles Dickens' book, he was a miser.
2006-12-21 11:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Scrooge started it I think..basically means no Chrsitmas spirit
2006-12-21 11:40:15 · answer #8 · answered by tyty_loves_matty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saying from Mr. Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. Moby Dickens (the writer) might of ment a quote that means I don't care.
2006-12-21 11:40:11 · answer #9 · answered by lizarose2007 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
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Moby Dickens - heeheehee! She should be able to take 'em to the cleaners.
2006-12-21 12:12:53 · answer #10 · answered by Chantel C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋