/ Dictionary / Index B bunkum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bun•kum Pronunciation: (bung'kum), [key] — n. insincere speechmaking by a politician intended merely to please local constituents. insincere talk; claptrap; humbug. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bunkum (Thesaurus) bunko steerer bunn Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language