sentences:  The name of the sweet is not related to the phrase "Bah, humbug" from Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol".That expression implies a general dissatisfaction with the Christmas season, connected to the use of 'humbug' as a joke, or especially a fake.However, offering humbugs around Christmas time is now seen by some as humorous or ironic, and was featured in an episode of "Blackadder" in this manner.