The Clue
History, according to Ford (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BUNK
Tags
Notes
The answer BUNK is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Hogwash
Hokum
Hooey
Horsefeathers
"Nonsense!"
Nonsense
Poppycock
Rot
Rot!
Empty promises
Upper or lower bed
Definition
BUNK as a noun:
1. (bunk, feed bunk) = a long trough for feeding cattle
2. (berth, bunk, built in bed) = a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
3. a rough bed (as at a campsite)
4. (bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash) = unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
5. (nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum) = a message that seems to convey no meaning
6. (bunk bed, bunk) = beds built one above the other
BUNK as a verb:
1. (beat, bunk) = avoid paying; "beat the subway fare"
2. provide with a bunk; "We bunked the children upstairs"
3. (scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away) = flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"