Word: humbug
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hum
bug
Definition: To waste time talking.
Morphemes:
Affix: hum
Language: en
Meaning:  to cajole; delude; impose on
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hummen
Language: enm
Decoded: hummen
Meaning: to hum, buzz, drone, make a murmuring sound to cover embarrassment
Affix: bug
Language: en
Meaning: a goblin, a spectre
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bugge
Language: enm
Decoded: bugge
Meaning: scarecrow, hobgoblin