boloney

[ buh-loh-nee ]

noun

1. baloney.

boloney

/ bəˈləʊnɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of baloney
2. another name for bologna sausage

Word History and Origins

Origin of boloney¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

“Oh, boloney! There are whole long books about the lost works of Michelangelo. Picture works and sculptor works that people lost track of.”

From Literature

So we ate fried boloney and chipped beef on toast.

From New York Times

I remember hearing George Wallace speak during the 68' election about the bloated federal bureaucracy and government workers with nothing but boloney sandwiches in their expensive briefcases.

From New York Times

“Oh, boloney! You know what I mean. Now tell me,” he demanded.

From Literature