Synonyms of baloney

less common spelling of bologna

: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork
also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna
variants or less commonly boloney
: pretentious nonsense : bunkum
often used as a generalized expression of disagreement

bologna

3 of 3

noun (3)

bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce bologna (audio)
also -nyə
-nə
: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork
also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna

Examples of baloney in a Sentence

Noun (2) just follow my orders, and stop the baloney
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Noun
As bologna is carved up with a knife, a copyright is carved up with words. Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026 One editor compared its flavor to bologna. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026 Step by careful step, Holbrook climbed, holding out bologna and cheese until two pairs of cautious eyes peeked back. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 The 16-foot bologna drops at in downtown Lebanon, a region popular for its bologna production. Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baloney

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

bologna

Noun (3)

short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baloney was in 1850

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“Baloney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baloney. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Bologna

geographical name

commune in northern Italy at the foot of the Apennines; capital of the region of Emilia-Romagna population 379,964
Bolognan adjective or noun
or Bolognese

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