verb
General Slang
humbug
HUM-bug · verb · informal
To bother, pester or annoy.
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Definitions
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To trouble or harass someone; to be a nuisance. Used as verb and noun.
“Stop humbugging me, I busy right now.”
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humbug In A Sentence
Stop humbugging me, I busy right now.
Origin & Usage
English 'humbug' (nuisance/hoax), specialised in Caribbean use.
People Also Ask
What does humbug mean in the Caribbean?
In Caribbean use humbug means to bother, pester or annoy someone, and as a noun it means a nuisance.
How is Caribbean humbug different from the usual meaning?
Standard English 'humbug' means nonsense or a hoax, but Caribbean speech specialises it to mean troubling or harassing a person.
How do you use humbug in a sentence?
You might say 'Stop humbugging me, I busy right now' to tell someone to quit pestering you.
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