Meanings
buncombe1
nounbuncombe (uncountable)
- alternativearchaicuncountableAlternative spelling of bunkum.
(1926) "There's a lot of sort of sentimental buncombe talked the Silver King": "The Theatre in Australia (Sydney)". The Triad : a journal devoted to literary, pictorial, musical and dramatic art. 11 (10): 58. 1 August 1926.
Buncombe2
proper noun
- A surname.
- A village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
noununacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
buncombe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buncombe
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“buncombe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buncombe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buncombe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buncombe.
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