Baloney

//bəˈloʊni// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of sausage; bologna. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Nonsense. US, slang, uncountable

    "That's a bunch of baloney! I don't believe one word!"

  3. 3
    pretentious or silly talk or writing wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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applesaucebalderdashballoon juiceballsbellywashbilge

Example

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"Ken told me he got 95 on the math exam, but that's a bunch of baloney."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Phonetic spelling of bologna.

Etymology 2

Origin unclear. Perhaps from the Polari slang word balonie. Alternatively, perhaps simply from bologna (“sausage”), possibly used as a minced oath for bullshit.

Related phrases

baloney ponyno matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyphony-baloney

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