bunkum

  1. Noun.  (slang) senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense (countable).
  2. Noun.  ''(Washington circa 1828)'' any bombastic political posturing or an oratorical display not accompanied by conviction; speechmaking designed for show or public applause.

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