Humbug
Humbug noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.
Jiggery-pokery and humbug are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Jiggery-pokery" with "Humbug", this terms are similar.
Jiggery-pokery
Jiggery-pokery noun - The use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end.
Humbug and jiggery-pokery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Humbug" instead a noun phrase "Jiggery-pokery".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- deception and humbug
- deception and jiggery-pokery
- bunk and humbug
- bunk and jiggery-pokery
- fraud and humbug
- fraud and jiggery-pokery
- rubbish and humbug
- rubbish and jiggery-pokery
- nonsense and humbug
- nonsense and jiggery-pokery
- bull and humbug
- bull and jiggery-pokery
- trickery and humbug
- trickery and jiggery-pokery
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