humbug

(noun) pretentious or silly talk or writing. Synonyms: baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle.

(noun) communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive. Synonyms: snake oil.

(noun) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. Synonyms: fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, put-on.

(verb) trick or deceive.