buncombe

/ˈbʌŋkəm/
noun
  1. Nonsense or empty talk, especially political speech meant to please a crowd rather than to be honest or useful.
    • Don't waste your time listening to that buncombe; he's just trying to get votes.
    • The editorial called the mayor's promises pure buncombe.
    • The candidate's speech was full of buncombe and offered no real solutions.
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