baloney

or bo·lo·ney

[ buh-loh-nee ]
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noun
  1. Slang. foolishness; nonsense.

  2. Informal. bologna.

interjection
  1. Slang. nonsense.

Origin of baloney

1
1915–20, Americanism;1925–30 for def. 2; alteration of bologna, with substitution of -ey2 for final schwa

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British Dictionary definitions for baloney

baloney

boloney

/ (bəˈləʊnɪ) /


noun
  1. informal foolish talk; nonsense

  2. mainly US another name for bologna sausage

Origin of baloney

1
C20: changed from Bologna (sausage)

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