Baloney definition

bə-lōnē

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(slang) Foolish or exaggerated talk or behavior; nonsense.

noun

(slang) Nonsense.

interjection

Used to express disagreement or exasperation.

interjection

Bologna sausage.

noun

The definition of baloney is another spelling for the meat bologna.

An example of baloney is a meat sausage that is sliced in thin circular slices and used on sandwiches.

noun

Baloney is defined as silliness or foolishness.

An example of something that is baloney are children playing pranks on each other.

noun

(countable) A type of smoked sausage; bologna.

noun

(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.

noun

Nonsense.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

baloney

Plural:

baloneys

Alteration (influenced by baloney) of bullshit

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from the Polari slang word balonie. Alternatively, perhaps from Irish. Alternatively, perhaps simply an from bologna, balony (“sausage”).

From Wiktionary
Modification of bologna.

From Wiktionary