2023年12月18日 · In Charles Dickens ’s 1843 story A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge exclaims “Bah! ... Humbug!” in reference to Christmas. As he famously hates the holiday, it’s easy to assume that...

said in a critical way to someone who is complaining about something that should be enjoyable, especially Christmas. The expression was used by the character Ebenezer Scrooge in the …

2018年4月9日 · What does bah humbug mean? Bah humbug is an exclamation that conveys curmudgeonly displeasure. The phrase is most famously used by Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (1843).

2024年12月26日 · 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.

2023年12月24日 · Find out the true meaning of 'bah humbug,' which is used repeatedly by Ebenezer Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol,' and where the term originated. You've heard it from Scrooge, but here's the full...

2020年12月3日 · Why do we say ‘Bah Humbug’ and what does it mean? When the sleigh bells ring, the halls are decked and the goose is getting fat, there are always the Christmas curmudgeons who reject the merriment of the festive season and come together under the joyless slogan: "Bah, humbug"!

Why Do We Say “Bah, Humbug!”? We know Scrooge’s famous “Bah, humbug!” from “A Christmas Carol,” but the phrase meant something more nuanced than simple grumpiness in Dickens’ time.

2021年12月23日 · What Does The Phrase 'Bah, Humbug' Really Mean? "Bah, humbug" were the words famously uttered by Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," which was published in 1843. Scrooge had a dislike for the Christmas holiday, and when his nephew wished him a merry Christmas, he simply replied, "Bah! Humbug!"

2012年12月20日 · Ebenezer Scrooge made it famous. But “Bah Humbug!” existed before Dickens. According to the 1911 Classic Encyclopedia, based on the 11th Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, the term dates back to the mid-1700s:

Bah!Humbug!Well the actual definition of "Humbug" is a deceptive person. But the phrase "Bah, Humbug" was coined in A Christmas Carol a classic Charles Dickens novel. Its said by a character called Ebinizer Scrooge, it basically is used to show his disgust, anger or contempt with the people around him and the Christmas season.