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Meanings of
buncombe
in inglés
catalán
poca-soltada
español
disparate
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Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
bunk
rot
guff
hogwash
bunkum
español
disparate
Usage of
buncombe
in inglés
1
And the speeches to the extent of about ninety per cent are pure
buncombe
.
2
But as for this theory that all wisdom resides in the people, it's
buncombe
.
3
England never signed, because Castlereagh thought the whole thing
buncombe
.
4
That is sheer
buncombe
carefully fostered by a very efficient corps of Japanese propagandists.
5
Webster did it supremely well; a smaller man would merely have made
buncombe
of it.
6
How many men are called great because they succeed in talking
buncombe
and selling rubbish!
7
This gave demagogues in the legislature, anxious to make a reputation in
buncombe
,
a great chance.
8
I never have and never will resort to
'
buncombe
'
for the purpose of securing my own advancement.
9
From their experiences with the electors they had good reason to believe that this
buncombe
would go down.
10
But in real life it's
buncombe
.
11
And, spite of these well-known facts, northern
buncombe
never tired of assailing "the rebel sympathies" of England!
12
It is all
buncombe
.
13
I'm taking care of you now, and I'll see that you soon get home and to Grays', too; that's all
buncombe
.
14
When he died he left a modest fortune made in spouting
buncombe
;
and yet-The Professor held out a hand in appeal.
15
Tell me, McGraw-don'tlie to me-doyou feel the slightest desire to see me suffer, or is this-er-brotherly-love talk of yours plain
buncombe
?
16
It was the occasion of much political chat and
buncombe
,
in which the Whig party and Jackson alike were, strangely enough, lauded to the skies.
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Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
buncombe
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
talk buncombe
make buncombe
northern buncombe
plain buncombe
pure buncombe
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Translations for
buncombe
catalán
poca-soltada
animalada
collonada
barrabassada
bestiesa
rucada
despropòsit
disbarat
bajanada
burrada
español
disparate
despropósito
barbaridad
Buncombe
through the time