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Humbuggery See also Fraudulence, Trickery. Barnum, P. T. (1810–1891) circus owner whose sideshows were sometimes fraudulent; wrote Humbugs of the World. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 234] bunco artist extraordinaire. [TV: “You’ll Never Get Rich” in Terrace II, 452–453] cunning butler, sets up scam in master’s absence. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist] supposed author of an exaggerated travelogue. [Br. Lit.: Voyage of Sir John Mandeville, Harvey, 511] charlatan, posing as alchemist, bilks hapless victims. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist] false wizard takes up residence in Emerald City. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is in communities like this that Jesuit humbuggery flourishes. The fact is, that there is a vast deal of unintentional humbuggery in some of the accounts we have from scientific men concerning the religious institutions of Polynesia. |
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