baloney

or bo·lo·ney

[ buh-loh-nee ]

noun

1. Slang. foolishness; nonsense.
2. Informal. bologna.

interjection

1. Slang. nonsense.

baloney

/ bəˈləʊnɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   foolish talk; nonsense
2. another name for bologna sausage

Word History and Origins

Origin of baloney¹

1915–20, Americanism; 1925–30 baloney fordef 2; alteration of bologna, with substitution of -ey ² for final schwa

Word History and Origins

Origin of baloney¹

C20: changed from Bologna (sausage)

Example Sentences

The only person getting this answer: Our job is not to judge, look down our nose, talk about “unsophisticated” and how — that’s such baloney.

From Los Angeles Times

A sailor expressed doubt they would survive, to which Conter replied, “baloney.”

From Seattle Times

To non-lawyers, this may seem to cut the baloney mighty thin.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump claimed Columbus’ narrative was all just a bunch of baloney:

From Salon

Or, this memorable line: “The oil and gas industry projections around any of this are halfway between hogwash and baloney.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• bunk