| n. | 1. | Speech-making for the gratification of constituents, or to gain public applause; flattering talk for a selfish purpose; anything said for mere show. All that flourish about right of search was bunkum - all that brag about hanging your Canada sheriff was bunkum . . . slavery speeches are all bunkum.
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| Noun | 1. | buncombe - unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) |