buncombe

Meanings

• Noun

  A word used to signify empty or meaningless talk.

  - "Politicians often use buncombe to deceive voters."
  - "The long speech full of buncombe did not impress the audience."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with buncombe
combe , mumble , bumble , grumble

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Variants

List of all variants of buncombe that leads to same result
buncombe , buncombes , bunkum , bunkums

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Etymology

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Derived from Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, where a longwinded speech was reportedly given in 1828.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'buncombe' comes from Buncombe County in North Carolina, where a famous speech was given in 1828.

2. Buncombe is often used to describe excessive or empty speech, especially in political contexts.

3. The term 'buncombe' has been in use since the early 19th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flatulence: Buncombe is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to excessive or empty speech, similar to the way flatulence is used to refer to excessive or empty gas in the body.

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Culture

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Buncombe is often used figuratively to describe excessive or meaningless speech, especially in political contexts.

How to Memorize "buncombe"

1. mnemonics
   

   - BUNcombe: 'B' for Bun, 'U' for Unnecessary, 'N' for Nonsense, 'C' for Chatter, 'O' for Oratory, 'M' for Meaningless, 'B' for Blabber

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