baloney

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noun (1)

ba·​lo·​ney bə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce baloney (audio)

less common spelling of bologna

: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork
also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna

baloney

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noun (2)

ba·​lo·​ney bə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce baloney (audio)
variants or less commonly boloney
: pretentious nonsense : bunkum
often used as a generalized expression of disagreement

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

bologna

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baloney was in 1922

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“Baloney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baloney. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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