bologna

noun

bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce bologna (audio)
 also  -nyə,
-nə
variants or less commonly baloney
: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork
also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna

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Nearly 150,000 pounds of bologna sold nationwide are being recalled because of unlisted meat content, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 July 2025 Gaiser’s European Style Provisions has issued a recall for nearly 150,000 pounds of bologna because of misbranding, health officials announced Friday. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 July 2025 The items were sold between March 20 and June 20, and were distributed nationwide Seven types of bologna sold by Gaiser's European Style Provisions have been recalled, the Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on June 27. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 June 2025 The man has been caught smuggling bologna for the second time in two months at the El Paso border. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bologna

Word History

Etymology

short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bologna was in 1850

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“Bologna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bologna. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

bologna

noun
bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce bologna (audio)
 also  -n(y)ə
: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork

Geographical Definition

Bologna

geographical name

Bo·​lo·​gna bō-ˈlō-nyä How to pronounce Bologna (audio)
variants or ancient Bononia
commune in northern Italy at the foot of the Apennines; capital of the region of Emilia-Romagna population 379,964
Bolognan adjective or noun
or Bolognese
ˌbō-lə-ˈnēz How to pronounce Bologna (audio)
-ˈnēs,
-ˈnyēz,
-ˈnyēs

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