Baloney: meaning, definitions and examples
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baloney
[ bษหloสni ]
food
Baloney is a type of sausage made from a mixture of meat, usually pork, that has been finely ground and mixed with various seasonings. It is typically served in slices and is often used in sandwiches.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Would you like a baloney sandwich for lunch?
- The kids love to snack on baloney slices.
slang
Baloney is also a slang term used to describe something that is nonsense or foolishness. It is often used to express disbelief or skepticism.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I can't believe you expect me to buy that baloney!
- Don't feed me that baloney, I know the truth.
Translations
Translations of the word "baloney" in other languages:
๐ต๐น balela
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคตเคพเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Quatsch
๐ฎ๐ฉ omong kosong
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝััะตะฝััะฝะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ bzdura
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใจ
๐ซ๐ท balivernes
๐ช๐ธ tonterรญas
๐น๐ท zฤฑrva
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ nesmysl
๐ธ๐ฐ nezmysel
๐จ๐ณ ่ก่ฏด
๐ธ๐ฎ neumnost
๐ฎ๐ธ bull
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝะดััะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ boลboฤazlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ tonterรญas
Word origin
The term 'baloney' has its origins in the mid-19th century, derived from the Italian word 'bologna' which refers to the Italian city of Bologna. The sausage known as bologna sausage was named after the city, and over time, the term 'baloney' came to be used as a slang term for nonsense or foolishness.