baloney
English
Etymology 1
Modification of bologna.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /bəˈləʊni/
- (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈloʊni/
- Rhymes: -əʊni
Synonyms
- see bologna
Translations
type of smoked sausage
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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.
Noun
baloney (uncountable)
Usage notes
Sometimes used in the rhyme phony baloney.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:nonsense.
Translations
nonsense
See also
- Appendix:Words from Variety
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