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baloney

or ··Ա

[ buh-loh-nee ]

noun

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


interjection

  1. Slang. nonsense.

baloney

/ əˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    foolish talk; nonsense
  2. another name for bologna sausage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog 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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of baloney1

C20: changed from Bologna (sausage)
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Trump’s second administration began in his typical fashion: divisive, destructive, delusional and defeating with a side order of bombastic baloney followed by anger, petulance, darkness and threats.

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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.

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

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

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

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