What is to flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug. [Colloq. & Low] called?
hum — To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug. [Colloq. & Low]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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