baloney

See also: Baloney

English

Etymology 1

Phonetic spelling of bologna.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /bəˈləʊni/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /bəˈloʊni/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /bəˈləʉni/
    • Audio (Queensland):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊni

Noun

baloney (countable and uncountable, plural baloneys)

  1. A type of sausage; bologna.
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Etymology 2

Origin unclear. Perhaps from the Polari slang word balonie. Alternatively, perhaps simply from bologna (“sausage”), possibly used as a minced oath for bullshit.

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Noun

baloney (uncountable)

  2. (uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
    That's a bunch of baloney! I don't believe one word!
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  • Appendix:Words from Variety

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