humbug

Watching their bloodied, bruised heroes emerge from whatever piles of flaming wreckage they’ve wrought amid so much forced merriment has a way of boosting our morale out of the humbug doldrums.

Joined by his wife Katie, he plunges into another assignment, as he tries to get the "spirit of Christmas" back from the dastardly humbugs.

As usual, they’re backing their promise with lies and other humbug.

His review of that film was titled: “Bah, humbug! ‘

"Raising money and going for valuation every few days is all humbug."