1. Plural of buncombe; nonsensical or insincere talk; empty political rhetoric or propaganda.
Usage: informal; often used to describe dishonest or meaningless speech, especially in politics

Examples

• The candidate's speech was full of buncombes designed to appeal to voters without addressing real issues.
• I don't believe any of that buncombes about miracle cures.
• The advertisement was pure buncombes; the product doesn't work as claimed.
• He dismissed the proposal as buncombes and refused to consider it seriously.
• The media called out the buncombes in the politician's campaign promises.
• She had no patience for buncombes and always demanded facts and evidence.