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Humbug

Postby Slava » Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:51 am

I always thought this was just a nonsense word. I just found out that it's a verb, too.
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Re: Humbug

Postby call_copse » Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:50 am

Do you not use it to denote a stripy mint in the US?
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Re: Humbug

Postby Slava » Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:59 am

As a candy, it seems more a British term to me.
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Re: Humbug

Postby bbeeton » Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:28 am

Definitely British. They may be imported into the U.S., but distribution is limited, in my experience.


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