humbuggery

/hʌmˈbʌɡəri/
noun
  1. Deceptive or dishonest behavior; nonsense or pretense meant to trick people.
    • He dismissed the psychic's claims as humbuggery.
    • The advertisement was pure humbuggery, promising results it could never deliver.
    • The trial revealed years of financial humbuggery by the company's executives.
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