boloney

American

[buh-loh-nee] / bəˈloʊ ni /

noun

baloney.

boloney British

/ bəˈləʊnɪ /

noun

a variant spelling of baloney
another name for bologna sausage

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Etymology

Origin of boloney

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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“Oh, boloney! There are whole long books about the lost works of Michelangelo. Picture works and sculptor works that people lost track of.”

From Literature

So we ate fried boloney and chipped beef on toast.

From New York Times

“Oh, boloney! You know what I mean. Now tell me,” he demanded.

From Literature

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