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  • Luis Fokundefined Offline
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    Luis Fok
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    #1

    An imposition under fair pretenses; something contrived in
    order to deceive and mislead; a trick by cajolery; a hoax.

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    • Vaniaundefined Offline
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      The word Humbug has is a german word and a synonym for the word Unsinn which means Nonsense.

      Its a dialect thingie.

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        #3

        An expression of annoying disappointment. Popularized by the use of the character Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.

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        • Mark Zuckerbergundefined Offline
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          A humbug is a very rare insect that crawls up your butt when you sleep, and starts humming songs

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            #5

            What you get if you cross a [Hummer] with a [VW].

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              1. Opportunity derived from circumstance or a random situation.

              2. Derived fortune initiated with no conscience effort or conspiracy

              3. Small endeavor that yields significantly greater than expect benefits.

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                In addition to its origins.

                To happen upon-

                To accomplish or benefit from a situation with little or no effort -

                To have something of good or bad fortune happen out of the blue- or without expectation-

                Void of expectation

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                  A word which is used by Mr. Justin where he will allow people to go to his house. Especially Jaye because he is very handsome.

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                    A waste of time. The wrong choice for a night out

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                      Deceptive or false talk or behaviour.

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                        an [annoying person] who loves to [lick] his [toes]

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                          [A sweet] [that all] [old people] eat.

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