polony

/ pəˈləʊnɪ /

noun

1. another name for bologna sausage

Word History and Origins

Origin of polony¹

C16: perhaps from Bologna

Example Sentences

"Not only has this election shown that there are two opposing Frances out there. It's also revealed a growing tendency for the first time for people to say that the opposite camp is not legitimate," said commentator Natacha Polony.

From BBC

“You’ll be reading these for days,” said the man, Chris Polony.

From New York Times

The source of the outbreak earlier this year was traced in March to a factory owned by Tiger Brands unit Enterprise Foods, leading to the health department recalling tonnes of processed meat products known as “polony”.

From Reuters

The highly processed meat, locally called “polony,” is known for its fluorescent artificial color.

From New York Times

The government identified the cold meat polony as the source of the listeria poisoning - but advised consumers to avoid all ready-to-eat processed meat.

From BBC