Etymology

baloney

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Today it means: A type of sausage; bologna. Full definition →

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baloney · noun1

Phonetic spelling of bologna.

baloney · noun2

Origin unclear. Perhaps from the Polari slang word balonie. Alternatively, perhaps simply from bologna (“sausage”), possibly used as a minced oath for bullshit.

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