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Where does “buncombe” come from?

buncombe (English) comes from English Buncombe County.

buncombe (English): Alternative spelling of bunkum

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of bunkum

Ancestry of “buncombe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBuncombe County—

Words derived from “buncombe”

  • bunkum
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