Question: Who coined the term debunk?
Answer: William Woodward (1874 - 1950)
In 1923, Woodward invented the word to mean "to take the bunk out of things."*
*eSkeptic gives a slightly different version of the quote: "Taking the bunk out of ideas and opinions."
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