humbug
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Boss Tweed is buried at Green-Wood, as are Jean-Michel Basquiat and Frank Morgan, who played the humbug Wizard in “The Wizard of Oz.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
If holiday clutter has you more bah humbug than merry, these tips from professional organizers around Seattle might make your life easier before and after the holidays, and well into the new year.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023
However, far from feeling bah humbug about having to do their job while on holiday, they all love being able to take the stress and strain away from others.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022
In her more measured than humbug review, Bahr said “Spirited” “comes up short as a musical,” but “is still pretty enjoyable.”
From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2022
Much of her lore was mere rubbish and humbug, nor did she know the true spells from the false.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing humbug
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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The Time Machine
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