Bunkum

This whole “new way” line of bunkum is all smoke and mirrors. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But in recent days the government has stepped up its defense of the plans, with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Tuesday describing criticism of the tax as "bunkum" and "balderdash." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now, however, upon the repeated expression of fears from Lyons that this might be more than mere "bunkum," Russell began to instruct ❋ Ephraim Douglass Adams (N/A)

Queen's College, under "old Jack's" rule; and, having kept up the acquisition, I found it now of considerable use, for, it caused me to be sent about much more than might otherwise have been the case -- to report the speeches of prominent public men, whether they were "stumping the provinces" throughout the Union, or basking in the blazing "bunkum" of the capital at Washington. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

It will suffice to state that ninety-seven were relegated to the "bunkum" pocket, and seven retained as conveying intelligent orders worthy of consideration. ❋ Lionel James (1913)

It is superfluous to mention that the whole of the messages sent by the local intelligence departments and by the De Wet expert were dismissed as "bunkum," often without perusal. ❋ Lionel James (1913)

If any one were to ask him how people are to live within their means when they've not got any, he would reply with the word "bunkum" and clinch the argument with a grunt. ❋ Stephen Hudson (1906)

At some seminary or other a master wrote "bunkum" on an essay, and the student couldn't make the letters out -- thought it was a Latin word "luckum." ❋ Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1882)

To the petulant outbreaks on this question of the professors of "bunkum" which some of the latest accounts tell us have not been wanting, even in the comparatively sedate discussions of the Senate, we attached little weight, for we believed they were no longer in accordance with the feeling of the ❋ Unknown (1862)

Mr. Seward has talked some nonsense of the "bunkum" kind about the seizure of Canada, but this he will now, being in a responsible position, be inclined speedily to forget, and we shall be happy to imitate him. ❋ Unknown (1861)

► A study at Middlesex University, England, into aromatherapy showed it was ineffective as pain relief, calling it "bunkum" ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gordon Brown's terror claims for ID cards are 'bunkum' says GCHQ expert ❋ Unknown (2009)

Terrorists in Pakistan planning over 20 attacks on Britain, says Gordon Brown Gordon Brown's terror claims for ID cards are 'bunkum' says GCHQ expert Next US terror attack 'could be by white Americans or Europeans' ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, your theory that it is "bunkum" is speculation as well. ❋ Fraser Cain (2008)

'Experts have told her that the idea of ID cards as a security measure is "bunkum", not a week goes by without sensitive information being recklessly lost and - to cap it all - the costs of ID cards are enormous. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"That was what he'd call bunkum, and we call bounce, squire. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

Fritz could not understand many of these very choice Americanisms; still, he was sufficiently gifted with common sense to see pretty plainly that all the deck hand's "tall talking" of the previous evening had been, to use his own expressive vernacular, nothing but "bunkum," and that, if he wished to get any situation in the place, he must trust more to his own good fortune than to Mr Slater's kind offices as a go - between. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

« Fatty Balls Imprisonment Plans For Millions To Help Them Make The Right Choice Gordon and Jacqboots ID Card Claims Shredded Gordon Brown's terror claims for ID cards are "bunkum" says GCHQ expert - Telegraph ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Lord, I shall never forget poor old Davy Crocket's last speech; there was no" bunkum "in that. ❋ Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1830)