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
softdrink
Not English
Softdrink has no English definition. It may be misspelled.