Definition: noun insincere or foolish talk : nonsense
Etymology: Buncombe county, North Carolina; from a remark made by its congressman, who defended an irrelevant speech by claiming that he was speaking to Buncombe
Date: 1845
Quotation: “Their whole future was at stake, and the future of their wives and children; if they could win the three-shift day, [...]
Entries from December 2008
Buncombe
December 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Word of the Day
The Beast Reviewed
December 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Great expectations and bitter disappointment: a review of The Beast.
Tags: Uncategorized
HT’s Sub Club and Beason’s “Beast”
December 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The best deal since sliced bread…and they’ve got that too!
Tom Cruise Babbling
December 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Tom Cruise’s pointless babbling.
Tags: Culture Commentary · Movies
I Love UNC
December 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
UNC’s students release tensions with an impromptu rave in the middle of the library.
Tags: Culture Commentary
State of the Kirkham
December 8th, 2008 · No Comments
A hard luck case featuring Eric Kirkham
Tags: Personal
Tyro
December 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
a beginner in learning; novice; amateur
Tags: Word of the Day