单词 | bunkum |
释义 | bunkum (once / 36480 pages) n Bunkum is anything unacceptable, especially ridiculous lies. Calling something bunkum is like saying it's nonsense or rubbish. There's a lot of BS in the world, and there's also a ton of words that mean something similar to BS or nonsense: like bunkum. People say "That's bunkum!" when something is false, crazy, or unfair. Getting fired for no reason is bunkum. A string of clichés from a politician is bunkum. An obvious lie is bunkum. This word especially applies to exaggerations and falsehoods. Someone who spins tall tales likes to talk bunkum, which is also called bunk. WORD FAMILYbunkum USAGE EXAMPLESTo ask why the U.S. is in Syria is to brush aside all the customary bunkum about Washington’s humane outrage over the Assad regime’s brutalities. Salon(Oct 06, 2015) And this is why we should pay attention to all the bunkum. Salon(Mar 31, 2015) Bunkum—and it’s easy to show why using that boring but vital tool of the accountant, double-entry bookkeeping. Forbes(Feb 10, 2015) n unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) Syn|Hyper buncombe, bunk, guff, hogwash, rot drivel, garbage a worthless message |
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