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Bunkum

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crapnoun(slang, mildly vulgar, uncountable) Something worthless or of poor quality; junk.
bunknounOne of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
hogwashnoun(informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.
guffnoun(informal, uncountable) Nonsensical talk or thinking.
buncombenounA village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.
bullnounAn adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
rotnoun(intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
irish bullnounA ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement.

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WordDefinition
hogwashnoun(informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.
guffnoun(informal, uncountable) Nonsensical talk or thinking.
irish bullnounA ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement.
horseshitnoun(vulgar, slang) Synonym of bullshit (figurative senses).
rotnounThe process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
dogshitnounAlternative spelling of dog shit. [(vulgar, literal) Feces from a dog.]
shitnoun(countable, uncountable, colloquial, literally) Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.
bullshitnounAny assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
buncombenounA village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.
bunknounOne of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
bullnounAn adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
crapnoun(slang, mildly vulgar, uncountable) Something worthless or of poor quality; junk.
junknounMiscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.
baloneynoun(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
bilgenoun(slang, uncountable) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilgewaternoun(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
stuff and nonsensenounrubbish, foolishness, poppycock
blahnoun(uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
garbagenounUseless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
humbugnoun(countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.

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