Where does “bunkum” come from?

bunkum (English) comes from English buncombe, from English Buncombe County.

bunkum (English): Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense;...

Definitions

  1. Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense;...

Ancestry of “bunkum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbuncombeAlternative spelling of bunkum
2EnglishBuncombe County—

Words derived from “bunkum”

Every word from English Buncombe County →Every word from English buncombe →