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- [buhng-kuh m]
- /ˈbʌŋ kəm/
- /ˈbʌŋkəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhng-kuh m]
- /ˈbʌŋ kəm/
Definitions of buncombe word
- abbreviation BUNCOMBE bunkum 3
- noun buncombe insincere speechmaking by a politician intended merely to please local constituents. 1
- noun buncombe insincere talk; claptrap; humbug. 1
- noun buncombe Alternative spelling of bunkum. 0
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Parts of speech for Buncombe
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buncombe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
buncombe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with buncombe
- where is buncombe county?
- where is buncombe county nc?
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