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His persistent effort made "buncombe" (later respelled "bunkum") a synonym for meaningless political claptrap and later for any kind of nonsense. [1] [3] Although he was unable to make the speech in front of Congress it was still published in a Washington newspaper. [4]
The sources do not agree on the origins of "hokum": the word is thought to exist since either the late 19th, or early 20th century. It can be derived either by analogy withgap-sealing material oakum (the reliable gags of hokum were supposed to fill the deficiencies of the stage act), or a blend of "hocus-pocus" and "bunkum" (nonsense).
wikt:buncombe or wikt:bunkum, a term meaning "nonsense", derived from 19th-century American politics Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Buncombe .
nonsense as in "History is bunk" (from bunkum) group of plain beds used as no-frills lodging (UK: dormitory, q.v.); also used as a verb ("I bunked with them in their room"; "The cabin could bunk about 18") bureau: a type of writing table: a public office or government agency a type of chest of drawers: burn (n.)
bunkum, shortened to bunk: nonsense (see Buncombe County, North Carolina: History) See also. Bunk'd, a 2015 American comedy television series
Buncom (also spelled Bunkum or Buncombe) is an abandoned mining town at the confluence of the Little Applegate River and Sterling Creek in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Medford , [ 2 ] at an elevation of 1,783 feet (543.5 m) above sea level .
"Gimcrack & Bunkum" is the fifth episode of the second season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, and 17th episode overall. Originally aired on October 23, 2011, it was written by co-executive producer Howard Korder and directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten .
Angela is with Jimmy at the Memorial Day Meeting, listening to Nucky and Harry Daugherty talk about WW1 and war veterans. She also listens to Jimmy give a speech about his war experiences. (Gimcrack & Bunkum) A few days later, Angela, Jimmy and Tommy are at an antiques store.