Humbug

"Humbug" in German

Betrug

(fraud or sham)

Gauner

(fraudster or cheat)

Halunke

(fraudster or cheat)

Hartbonbon

(hard, sweet candy)

Hartkaramelle

(hard, sweet candy)

Humbug

(nonsense)

Nonsens

(nonsense)

Schabernack

(hoax, prank or jest)

Schaumschläger

(fraudster or cheat)

Scherz

(hoax, prank or jest)

Schwindel

(fraud or sham)

Schwindler

(fraudster or cheat)

Streich

(hoax, prank or jest)

Ulkerei

(hoax, prank or jest)

blanker Unsinn

(nonsense)

dummes Zeug

(nonsense)

fauler Zauber

(nonsense)

betrügen

(to cheat, swindle, deceive)

hereinlegen

(to cheat, swindle, deceive)

schwindeln

(to cheat, swindle, deceive)

täuschen

(to cheat, swindle, deceive)

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