Bar Humbug? Really?

[MorrisZapp]

I've seen this four times now. People actually think Dickens bestowed us with the grumpy seasonal catchphrase 'bar humbug'.

What do these people think bar means? Or humbug, for that matter?

It’s DEFIANTLY the same people who think it’s ‘Chester drawers’

Yanbu op. This winds me up every year!

It's a cool name for a Christmas pop up venue though.

Ooh yes, perfect name for a pop up gluwein stand 👌

Don your hard hat folks as I guarantee folk will be along soon to pacificly tell you off for being mean snobs picking on people with literacy ishooos!

I would absolutely drink a very strong Tiny Tim at the seasonal pop-up Bar Humbug.

I've never seen that before. Thanks

It's not like me to be so charitable with regards the English Language.

But, as it's the season of goodwill and all that, predictive text and autocorrect really do have a lot to answer for!

@Nottobesoldseparately there will be reaper cushions for sure!

It's the antithesis. Bar all humbugs!

It would be a good name for a pop up pub

Although *glühwein

Love the idea of a pop-up pub! Themed so it was completely Christmas free for anyone feeling overwhelmed and just wanting a quiet drink without the place being festooned with Christmas decorations and Last Christmas blaring!

Dragons Den, here I come! 😂

There is an annual Christmas thread on AbeBooks that they call Bar Humbug though. It's a virtual bar.

Surely it's been like that since the gecko ?

I think it sounds better as Hah Bumhug, per-say

reaper cushions

Oh I haven't heard this one, definitely my new favourite!

@ProseccoSupernova I think you mean 'Chester draws'!

Our local Xmas market had a free prize drawer. (Draw)

Reaper cushions

Celebelly doh, silly me!!

If you think about it, it's a pretty strange phrase. Why say humbug? And given then "bah" is more a representation of a sound of exasperation than an actual word, then does it really matter - hugely - how it's spelt?

I'm a professional proofreader, editor and writer, and trust me, there are many more spelling sins to be concerned about than this one.

*Given that.

I'm off duty ;).

Bar humbug
Draw for drawer or vice versa

Mistakes rhotic speakers never make.

My favourite is 'walla'. I had a friend who kept using it and it took me ages to work our she meant 'voila'! I can well understand that one as if you've never seen it written, it does sound like 'walla'!

I'm a professional proofreader, editor and writer, and trust me, there are many more spelling sins to be concerned about than this one

Never mind this 'off duty' nonsense @SunshineAngel, spill ...