bah humbugs
bah humbugs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bah humbug.
Meaning of bah humbug
Verb
bah humbug (third-person singular simple present bah humbugs, present participle bah humbugging, simple past and past participle bah humbugged)
- To utter the words "bah humbug"; to dismiss with the words, or sentiment, of the interjection.
- This can be bah-humbugged or it can be accepted with a child’s quick joy. Who has the right to celebrate, to adore God for his sake, to muse around a manger, to light the candles and give the gifts and sing the songs?1961 December 20, The Christian Century, Chicago, page 1515, column 2
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- Bah humbugs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bah humbug.
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