buncombe

ریشه

Originates from the name of a county in North Carolina, USA. In the early 19th century, a congressman from that county, Felix Walker, delivered a long and irrelevant speech, which led to the term 'buncombe' being used to refer to such meaningless talk.

مثال

• Don't listen to his speech, it's just buncombe.
• The politician's promises were nothing but buncombe.
• She tried to impress the audience with her buncombe, but they saw through it.