(also buncombe )
■ noun informal, dated nonsense.
Origin
C19: named after Buncombe County in North Carolina, mentioned in a speech made by its congressman solely to please his constituents.
(also buncombe )
■ noun informal, dated nonsense.
Origin
C19: named after Buncombe County in North Carolina, mentioned in a speech made by its congressman solely to please his constituents.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004