2007-12-24 07:43:55 · 18 answers · asked by bunmiseyi2004 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
"Bah" is an interjection expressing contempt or disapproval. "Humbug" is a noun that means "fakery" or "scam."
2007-12-24 08:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by classmate 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bah Humbug
2016-09-25 23:56:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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For The Full Dictionary Meaning..... Bah: nonsense, something that is silly or makes no sense Humbug: expression of disgust: expresses scornful irritation, disgust, or contempt Put them together.... Bah humbug: used to express the opinion that something is nonsense or deception
2016-03-26 21:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what does bah humbug mean?
2015-08-06 16:50:32 · answer #4 · answered by Domitila 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humbug means nonsense. Bah is just a sound that grumpy old men make when they want to show disgust.
2007-12-24 07:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by hose_b 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It refers to Ebinezer Scoorge who hated christmas. Bah-humbug was his chatch phrase when someone started talking about christmas!
2007-12-24 08:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by ellasabell 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well bah is the equevelent of todays meh! lol if that makes sence and humbug means to defraud. So in basic terms it means its all fraud or nonsence. Showing that they dont belive in chrsitmas.
Hope this helps sorry i couldnt explain it better but have a great christmas x
2007-12-24 08:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Fish King 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
according to wikipedia:
Humbug is an archaic term meaning "hoax", or "jest". While the term was first attested in 1751 in student slang, its etymology is unknown. It is known, however, that it was used as profanity centuries ago, in places such as Great Britain. Its present meaning as an exclamation is closer to "nonsense", or "gibberish", while as a noun, a humbug refers to a fraud or impostor, implying an element of unjustified publicity and spectacle.
In modern usage, the word is probably most associated with Ebenezer Scrooge, a character created by Charles Dickens. His famous reference to Christmas, "Bah! Humbug!", declaring Christmas to be a fraud, is heard afresh every year around Christmas time when the perennial favorite, A Christmas Carol, is played on stage or TV.
P. T. Barnum was a master of humbug, creating public sensations and fascination with his masterful sense of publicity. Many of his promoted exhibitions were obvious fakes, but the paying public enjoyed viewing them, either to scoff or for the wonder of them. If the word humbug enjoyed contemporary usage, it would likely be applied to supermarket tabloids and the publicity industry.
hope that helps. I hope you are not a humbug around Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
2007-12-24 07:51:01 · answer #8 · answered by oldbeatlefan53 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God knows but humbugs are mints ;D yummeh!
2007-12-24 07:51:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch scrooge
2007-12-24 07:46:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋