Bunkum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʌŋkəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bunkum is a noun meaning (politics, dated) Bombastic political posturing or oratorical display designed only for show or public applause.
Meaning
(politics, dated) Bombastic political posturing or oratorical display designed only for show or public applause.
More Meanings
- (slang, dated, countable) Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense.
Example Sentences
[…] the manifold and serpentine wiles and evasions, shufflings and fencings, deceits and dissimulations, he had practised —the bunkums and the quackeries, […]
The part of that word to focus on is bunk, short for bunkum, which is what these types attack with vigor and all the obsessiveness of the bunkum spreaders themselves.
Word Forms
- bunkums
- buncombe
Synonyms for bunkum
Depending on context, synonyms include absurdity, applesauce, bafflegab, balderdash, balls, baloney.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hogwash, guff, horseshit, rot, dogshit, shit.
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