bunkum
or bun·combe
[ buhng-kuh m ]
/ ˈbʌŋ kəm /
noun
insincere speechmaking by a politician intended merely to please local constituents.
insincere talk; claptrap; humbug.
Origin of bunkum
Americanism; after speech in 16th Congress, 1819–21, by F. Walker, who said he was bound to speak for
Buncombe (N.C. county in district he represented)
Words nearby bunkum
bunkie,
bunkmate,
bunko,
bunko steerer,
bunkroom,
bunkum,
bunn,
bunny,
bunny boiler,
bunny hop,
bunny hug
Example sentences from the Web for bunkum
British Dictionary definitions for bunkum
bunkum
buncombe
/ (ˈbʌŋkəm) /
noun
empty talk; nonsense
mainly US
empty or insincere speechmaking by a politician to please voters or gain publicity
Word Origin for bunkum
C19: after
Buncombe, a county in North Carolina, alluded to in an inane speech by its Congressional representative Felix Walker (about 1820)