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Baloney vs Blarney - What's the difference?

baloney | blarney |

As nouns the difference between baloney and blarney

is that baloney is (countable) a type of smoked sausage; bologna or baloney can be (uncountable|chiefly|us|slang) nonsense while blarney is ability to talk constantly.

As a verb blarney is

to beguile with flattery.

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

    blarney

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Ability to talk constantly.
  • Mindless chatter.
    • He is full of blarney .
  • Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To beguile with flattery.