vt. 欺骗, 哄骗

vi. 行骗

n. 骗子, 欺骗, 欺诈

Humbug \Hum"bug`\, n. [Prob. fr. hum to impose on, deceive + bug
a frightful object.]
1. An imposition under fair pretenses; something contrived in
order to deceive and mislead; a trick by cajolery; a hoax.

2. A spirit of deception; cajolery; trickishness.

3. One who deceives or misleads; a deceitful or trickish
fellow; an impostor. --Sir J. Stephen.


Humbug \Hum"bug`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Humbugged}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Humbugging}.]
To deceive; to impose; to cajole; to hoax.