Bunkum: meaning, definitions and examples
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bunkum
[ หbสลkษm ]
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:
๐ต๐น bromรญdico
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคคเฅเคเฅ เคฌเคพเคคเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Unsinn
๐ฎ๐ฉ omong kosong
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝััะตะฝััะฝะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ bzdura
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใจ
๐ซ๐ท baliverne
๐ช๐ธ tonterรญas
๐น๐ท saรงmalฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ hloupost
๐ธ๐ฐ hlรบposลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅบ่ฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ neumnost
๐ฎ๐ธ vitleysa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพั ัำฉะทะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแงแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษbษllik
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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