Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,753,293,477 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bunkum

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
bun·kum also bun·combe  (bngkm)
n.
Empty or insincere talk; claptrap.
[After Buncombe, a county of western North Carolina, from a remark made around 1820 by its congressman, who felt obligated to give a dull speech "for Buncombe".]
bunkum, buncombe [ˈbʌŋkəm]
n
1. empty talk; nonsense
2. Chiefly US empty or insincere speechmaking by a politician to please voters or gain publicity
[after Buncombe, a county in North Carolina, alluded to in an inane speech by its Congressional representative Felix Walker (about 1820)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bunkum - unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
buncombe, guff, hogwash, rot, bunk
dogshit, horseshit, Irish bull, bullshit, crap, shit, bull - obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
drivel, garbage - a worthless message
Translations
bunkum [ˈbʌŋkəm] N → bobadas fpl
bunkum [ˈbʌŋkəm] n (= balderdash) → foutaises fpl >, foutaise f >
bunkum
n (inf) → Blödsinn m, → Quatsch m (inf)
bunkum [ˈbʌŋkəm] n (fam) → scempiaggini fpl
bunkum [ˈbʌŋkəm] n (fam) → scempiaggini fpl


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
He waited until the place had become absolutely silent and expectant, then he delivered his deadliest shot; delivered it with ice-cold seriousness and deliberation, with a significant emphasis upon the closing words: he said he believed that the reward offered for the lost knife was humbug and bunkum, and that its owner would know where to find it whenever he should have occasion TO ASSASSINATE SOMEBODY.
Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.