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a load of bunk
a load of bunk
Nonsense or insincerity. Bunk is an abbreviation of the Americanism "bunkum," meaning insincere, empty talk, or disingenuous political talk meant merely to please a target audience. Primarily heard in US. The plumber said it would cost $800 to fix the toilet? What a load of bunk!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jacinta | | hah-THEEN-tah (Spanish), hah-SEEN-tah (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Matthan | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
Kjellfrid | | - | Norwegian |
Aldrich | | ['ɔ:ldritʃ] | |
Heinrich | | HIEN-rikh (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
Hippolytos | | - | Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek |