Bunkum: meaning, definitions and examples

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bunkum

 

[ หˆbสŒล‹kษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

nonsense talk

Bunkum refers to nonsense or empty talk, often used to describe statements that are insincere or devoid of meaningful content. It originated in American politics to denote speech that was intended to please an audience rather than convey truthful information.

Synonyms

babble, balderdash, drivel, gibberish, nonsense.

Examples of usage

  • His speech was nothing but bunkum.
  • Don't listen to that bunkum; it's all just fluff.
  • She filled the report with bunkum rather than facts.

Translations

Translations of the word "bunkum" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bromรญdico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคคเฅเค•เฅ€ เคฌเคพเคคเฅ‡เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unsinn

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ omong kosong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝั–ัะตะฝั–ั‚ะฝะธั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bzdura

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŸใ‚ใ”ใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท baliverne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tonterรญas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saรงmalฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—›์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุฑุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hloupost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hlรบposลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅบŸ่ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neumnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vitleysa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพั ัำฉะทะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™bษ™llik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tonterรญas

Etymology

The term 'bunkum' originated in the United States in the 1840s. It is believed to have come from a speech made by a congressman named Felix Walker from Buncombe County, North Carolina. During a debate in the House of Representatives, Walker gave a long and uninteresting speech just to please his constituents, proclaiming that it was intended for them rather than for the assembled legislators. The reference to his home county eventually led to the term being used to describe insincere or meaningless talk in general. Over time, 'bunkum' became associated with any sort of extravagant or pompous speech that lacked substance.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,740, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.