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1. (n.) bunkum
insincere speechmaking by a politician intended merely to please local constituents.
2. bunkum
insincere talk; claptrap; humbug.
Etymology: (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))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Bunkum
speech-making for the gratification of constituents, or to gain public applause; flattering talk for a selfish purpose; anything said for mere show
2. (noun) Bunkum
see Buncombe
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