hum durgeon

An imaginary illness. He has got the humdurgeon, the thickest part of his thigh is nearest his a-se; i.e. nothing ails him except low spirits.

Hum
·noun An imposition or hoax. II. Hum ·noun Any inarticulate and buzzing sound. III. Hum ·noun A bu...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
to hum
To deceive, or impose on one by some story or device. A humbug; a jocular imposition, or deception. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
hum
for home, common in New England. Well, well, I know it now--'hum is hum, be it ever so humbly.' I a...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
hum box
A pulpit. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
hum cap
Very old and strong beer, called also stingo. See stingo. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
hum drum
A hum drum fellow; a dull tedious narrator, a bore; also a set of gentlemen, who (Bailey says) used ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose