Etymology Journal · W
What a bunch of bunk
Meaning
- A dismissal of something as complete nonsense or a lie. It is a softer, more folksy way of calling someone a liar or a foolish person.
Dismissive, skeptical
Used in a sentence
- They say the prices will go down next month? What a bunch of bunk.
- He claims he caught a fish that was ten feet long. What a bunch of bunk.
- The report is filled with outdated statistics. What a bunch of bunk.
The backstory
Short for 'bunkum,' which originates from a 19th-century American politician from Buncombe County, North Carolina. He gave a long, rambling speech, and the term became synonymous with nonsense.
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