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Word of the Day – Bunkum

By October 22, 2017Word of the Day

Bunkum (noun)

bun-kum

Nonsense, untrue

Mid 19th century (originally buncombe): named after Buncombe County in North Carolina, mentioned in an inconsequential speech made by its congressman solely to please his constituents ( c 1820).

Example sentences

“He made all the promises but it was all bunkum.”

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