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My guess: a bunch of /tons of words intended to trick.
- My guess: a bunch of /tons of words intended to trick.
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'A load of humbug' is not very often used in America. It's either an old expression or used mainly in British English.
It means a bunch of non-sense.
It means a bunch of non-sense.
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Hi,
Both of the stated meanings are correct. 1. A lot of nonsense. 2. Deceptive words (or behaviour).
The most famous use of this term is where Scrooge exclaims 'Bah, humbug!' in Dickens's A Christmas Carol. The word is very old-fashioned now.
Best wishes, Clive
Both of the stated meanings are correct. 1. A lot of nonsense. 2. Deceptive words (or behaviour).
The most famous use of this term is where Scrooge exclaims 'Bah, humbug!' in Dickens's A Christmas Carol. The word is very old-fashioned now.
Best wishes, Clive
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"...A load of old humbug..."
In BrE these days, it's mostly used to describe a) corporate communications, or b) the utterances of public figures.
MrP
In BrE these days, it's mostly used to describe a) corporate communications, or b) the utterances of public figures.
MrP
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