Buncombe (Noun)
Meaning
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's claims about the new policy were dismissed as buncombe by the opposition party.
- The company's excuses for the product recall were seen as nothing but buncombe by the angry customers.
- The salesman's promises about the car's performance were later revealed to be buncombe, and the buyer demanded a refund.
- The celebrity's denial of the scandal was widely regarded as buncombe, and their reputation suffered as a result.
- The professor's theory about the ancient civilization was criticized as buncombe by his peers, who pointed out numerous flaws in his research.