Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humbugger

/ˈhəmˌbəɡɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hum-bug-ger
IPA: /ˈhəmˌbəɡɚ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who humbugs; a cheat or swindler.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Under theſe circumſtances the Humbugger attacks the man whom he has ſelected for his butt; and while he proſtitutes his own candour to the raiſing his good opinion of himſelf too high, he gives the ſignal to every body about him to laugh at him for a coxcomb for doing ſo."
"Here's a Humbugger come, / Will prove the reſt nothing at all, / 'Tis a Jobber, a Factor, / A damn'd Corn Contractor, / Who makes all our Loaves be ſo ſmall; […]"

Etymology

From humbug + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: humbug

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhəmˌbəɡɚ/
British English: /ˈhʌmbʌɡə(ɹ)/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

humbuggers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce humbugger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhəmˌbəɡɚ/.
What does humbugger mean?: One who humbugs; a cheat or swindler.
Where does humbugger come from?: From humbug + -er.

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