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baloney

English

Etymology 1

Modification of bologna .

Alternative forms

* boloney * bologna

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) A type of smoked sausage; bologna.
    • Synonyms
    * see bologna

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps from the Polari slang word balonie. Alternatively, perhaps simply from , possibly used as a minced oath for bull .

    Alternative forms

    * balonie (UK) * boloney

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.
    • Usage notes
    Sometimes used in rhyme phony baloney .
    Synonyms
    * See also .
    Derived terms
    * * globaloney

    See also

    * English Polari slang English terms with multiple etymologies

    amlet

    Not English

    Amlet has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'amlet':

    amulet, anlaut