Definition of 'baloney'

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baloney

(bəloʊni )

uncountable noun

If you say that an idea or statement is baloney, you disapprove of it and think it is foolish or wrong.

[mainly US, informal, disapproval]

That's a load of baloney.

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baloney in British

or boloney (bəˈləʊnɪ )

noun

1. informal

foolish talk; nonsense

2. mainly US another name for bologna sausage

Word origin of 'baloney'

C20: changed from Bologna (sausage)

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baloney in American

(bəˈloʊni ; bəlōˈnē)

noun

bologna sausage

2. Slang

foolish or exaggerated talk or behavior; nonsense

interjection

3. Slang

nonsense

Word origin of 'baloney'

altered < bologna, sausage

Example sentences containing 'baloney'

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Don't give me a bunch of baloney about me being indispensable! Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2004)I know: a month ago I'd have said this was baloney, but you heard Julian. Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: THE SANGREAL TRILOGY ONE (2004)`Full of baloney ," Alfred had grumbled later when they were on their way home. Wright, L R SLEEP WHILE I SING (2004)

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Used Rarely. baloney is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of baloney from the Collins English Dictionary

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