bologna

¹ American  

[buh-loh-nee, -nuh, -lohn-yuh] / bəˈloʊ ni, -nə, -ˈloʊn yə /

noun

1. a large seasoned sausage made of finely ground meat, usually beef and pork, that has been cooked and smoked.

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Bologna ² American  

[buh-lohn-yuh, baw-law-nyah] / bəˈloʊn yə, bɔˈlɔ nyɑ /

noun

1. Giovanni da Jean de BoulogneGiambologna, c1525–1608, Italian sculptor, born in France.

2. a city in N Italy.

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Bologna ¹ British  

/ boˈloɲɲa, bəˈləʊnjə /

noun

1. Ancient name: Bononia.  a city in N Italy, at the foot of the Apennines: became a free city in the Middle Ages; university (1088). Pop: 371 217 (2001)

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Bologna ² British  

/ boˈloɲɲa, bəˈləʊnjə /

noun

1. See Giambologna

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Etymology

Origin of bologna

1555–65; after Bologna, Italy

Example Sentences

Jorge, whom I met selling bologna in the market, used to be an engineer at a state enterprise.

From Salon

Of course that was the end of Donald’s lunch, but at least, Maxine said, it was just a day-old bologna sandwich and some carrot sticks so they probably wouldn’t do that again.

From Literature

When Gibby opened the door, he came in with three bologna sandwiches—two for him, one for Michael —and a packet of Skittles for Gibby.

From Literature

It was so hot that the bologna sandwiches the farmers fed their young workers for lunch toasted in the shade.

From Los Angeles Times

But the military changed Vance’s perspective on food — specifically the fare of his upbringing, such as bologna sandwiches topped with crumbled potato chips.

From Los Angeles Times