Etymology

globaloney

glo·ba·lo·ney
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Today it means: Absurd or nonsensical ideas or talk on global issues. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of global + baloney. Coined by American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-Communist activist Clare Boothe Luce in 1943 to disparage the recommendation of then-Vice President Henry Agard Wallace that airlines of the world be given free access to US airports.

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