polony

/ (pəˈləʊnɪ) /


nounplural -nies
  1. British another name for bologna sausage

Origin of polony

1
C16: perhaps from Bologna

Words Nearby polony

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How to use polony in a sentence

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

    The Slang Dictionary | John Camden Hotten
  • 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.

    The Dawn of a To-morrow | Frances Hodgson Burnett