baloney

English

Etymology 1

Modification of bologna.

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Noun

baloney (plural baloneys)

  1. (countable) A type of sausage; bologna.
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Etymology 2

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)

  1. (uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
That's a bunch of baloney!
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Sometimes used in rhyme phony baloney.

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  • See also Thesaurus:nonsense.
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  • Appendix:Words from Variety

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