bunkum

a load of bunk

Nonsense or insincerity. Bunk is an abbreviation of the Americanism "bunkum," meaning insincere, empty talk, or disingenuous political talk meant merely to please a target audience. Primarily heard in US. The plumber said it would cost $800 to fix the toilet? What a load of bunk! Don't pay any attention to what she says, it's all a load of bunk. Personally, I think the notion of "love at first sight" is a load of bunk.

See also: bunk, load, of

a lot of bunk

Nonsense or insincerity. Bunk is an abbreviation of the Americanism "bunkum," meaning insincere, empty talk, or disingenuous political talk meant merely to please a target audience. Primarily heard in US. In my opinion, most of what a politician promises during a campaign is just a lot of bunk. The plumber said it would cost $800 to fix the toilet? What a lot of bunk! Personally, I think the notion of "love at first sight" is a lot of bunk.

See also: bunk, lot, of

bunkum

Nonsense or foolishness. His explanation is total bunkum and doesn't answer the question at all. How did my teacher know my excuse was nothing but bunkum? Don't give me that bunkum—tell me what really happened.

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bunkum

and buncombe (ˈbəŋkəm)

n. nonsense. That’s just plain bunkum! Your Honor, counselor’s airbrained buncombe is an insult to the court. I object!

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