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baloney
or bo·lo·ney
[ buh-loh-nee ]
/ bəˈloʊ ni /
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Definition of baloney
noun
interjection
Slang. nonsense.
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Origin of baloney
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baloney
bologna, baloneyWords nearby baloney
balneal, balneology, balneotherapy, Balochi, balon, baloney, balop, balopticon, BALPA, balsa, balsam
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British Dictionary definitions for baloney
baloney
boloney
/ (bəˈləʊnɪ) /
noun
informal foolish talk; nonsense
mainly US another name for bologna sausage
Word Origin for baloney
C20: changed from Bologna (sausage)
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