baloney

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Modification of bologna.

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[edit] Noun

baloney (plural baloneys)

  1. (countable) A type of smoked sausage; bologna.

[edit] Etymology 2

From the Polari slang word balonie.

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[edit] Noun

baloney (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
[edit] Usage notes

Sometimes used in rhyme phony baloney.

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[edit] Translations
nonsense

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