polony

/ pəˈləʊnɪ /

noun

1. another name for bologna sausage

Word History and Origins

Origin of polony¹

C16: perhaps from Bologna

Example Sentences

Polony, Cockney shortening and vulgar pronunciation of Bologna (sausage).

From Project Gutenberg

I ain't 'ad a bite since yesterday—an' 't wa'n't nothin' but a slice o' polony sossidge I found on a dust-'eap.

From Project Gutenberg