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!
See also: bunk, load, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jacintahah-THEEN-tah (Spanish), hah-SEEN-tah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Matthan-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Kjellfrid-Norwegian
Aldrich['ɔ:ldritʃ]
HeinrichHIEN-rikh (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Hippolytos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek