baloney
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English [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Modification of bologna.
Pronunciation [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
baloney (plural baloneys)
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
type of smoked sausage
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Etymology 2 [edit]
From the Polari slang word balonie.
Alternative forms [edit]
- (UK) balonie
Noun [edit]
baloney (uncountable)
- (uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
Usage notes [edit]
Sometimes used in rhyme phony baloney.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:nonsense.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
nonsense