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baloney
" No matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney."
Al Smith

Meaning of "baloney" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BALONEY

Changed from Bologna (sausage).
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BALONEY

bəˈləʊnɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALONEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Baloney is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALONEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bologna sausage

Bologna sausage, sometimes phonetically spelled as baloney, boloney or polony, is a sausage derived from and similar to the Italian mortadella, a finely ground pork sausage containing cubes of lard, originally from the Italian city of Bologna, IPA: ). U.S. Government regulations require American bologna to be finely ground and without visible pieces of lard. Bologna can alternatively be made out of chicken, turkey, beef, pork, venison or soy protein. Polony is the name for a large sausage made from a mixture of beef and pork that is popular in South Africa and was very popular in Britain during the 17th and 18th centuries. Polony is now eaten less often. Polony can be stored for long periods, sometimes many weeks. Polony is highly seasoned before being hot smoked. It is then cooked in boiling water when required.

Definition of baloney in the English dictionary

The definition of baloney in the dictionary is foolish talk; nonsense.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALONEY

abalone · boloney · bony · cannelloni · canneloni · canzone · canzoni · chelone · coney · leone · macaroni · Marconi · mascarpone · noni · polony · pony · provolone · Stoney · stony · tony

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALONEY

balmy · balneal · balneary · balneation · balneological · balneologist · balneology · balneotherapy · Balochi · Balochistan · baloo · BALPA · balsa · balsam · balsam apple · balsam fir · balsam of Peru · balsam of Tolu · balsam poplar · balsam spruce

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALONEY

big money · black money · blood money · bread and honey · Clooney · easy money · even money · honey · in the money · land of milk and honey · looney · money · Monopoly money · on the money · paper money · prize money · Rooney · smart money · spending money · start-up money

Synonyms and antonyms of baloney in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «baloney» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BALONEY

Find out the translation of baloney to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of baloney from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «baloney» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

胡扯
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mortadela
570 millions of speakers
en

English

baloney
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बकवास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هراء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ерунда
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

bobagem
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অর্থহীন কিছু
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

balivernes
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Baloney
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Quatsch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

たわごと
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

허튼
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Baloney
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vớ vẩn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அபத்தம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बालोनी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

saçma
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sciocchezze
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

bujda
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дурниця
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

baloney
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

baloney
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

baloney
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of baloney

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALONEY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of baloney
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about baloney

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «BALONEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word baloney.
1
Chloe Sevigny
It's like you always have to put on a happy face, be the phony baloney, and I'm so not that. I never was that; I'll never be that. That is part of the business that I don't like. Maybe that will always keep me an outsider, I don't know. But that's fine.
2
Fulton J. Sheen
Baloney is flattery laid on so thick it cannot be true, and blarney is flattery so thin we love it.
3
Al Smith
No matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALONEY»

Discover the use of baloney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to baloney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tony Baloney
Tony, a macaroni penguin, is a middle child with very exasperating siblings, and although he never looks for trouble, it often finds him.
Pam Muñoz Ryan, 2011
2
Baloney: Henry P.
A transmission received from outer space in a combination of different Earth languages tells of an alien schoolboy's fantastic excuse for being late to school again. Reprint.
Jon Scieszka, 2005
3
Cliques, Phonies, and Other Baloney
Who needs more rules at school? Written for every kid who has ever felt excluded or trapped by a clique, this book blends humor with practical advice as it tackles a serious subject.
‎1998
4
Chocolate-Covered Baloney
1987 brings more changes for April Grace when Myra Sue starts acting very sneaky, her new baby brother comes home, her neighbor Isabel becomes her gym teacher, and a long-lost relative suddenly appears.
K. D. McCrite, 2012
5
The Case of the Missing Baloney
Imagination runs high as CeCe tracks down the baloney and solves her first mystery inThe Case of the Missing Baloney-based on a true event and written by talented new author Jennifer Boster.
Jennifer Boster, 2009
6
Double Baloney ~~Two~~: Limericks & **Related Couplets**
At the top of every textual page of Double Baloney ~~TWO~~ should be a limerick that perhaps none too galumphingly forms an entire sweeping sentence; at the bottom of each textual page should be an I LIKE sort of couplet the book's author ...
Bruce Howard Hamilton, 2010
7
Bear Market Baloney
A guide to investing in the stock market claims that, despite what some may say, a bear market is not just around the corner, so now is the time to prosper
Wade Cook, 1997
8
A Fried Baloney Sandwich for the Soul
Never short on variety, as with all the books by Dianne R. Swann, "A Fried Baloney Sandwich For The Soul" contains the poetic drama entitled What Am I Supposed To Do With This Wedding Dress? Which touches on the issue of lost love.
Dianne Swann, 2004
9
Yarns and Shanties (And Other Nautical Baloney): The Twelfth ...
More About Yarns and Shanties (And Other Nautical Baloney) Collecting more than 42 weeks of Jim Toomey's Sherman's Lagoon, this collection transports readers to an imaginary lagoon near the South Pacific island of Kapupu, where a cast of ...
Jim Toomey, 2007
10
The Soon and Coming Rapture of the Church, Baloney!
This book will raise Christian eyebrows! It's an original (reverent) bible study carefully woven into a treatise on end time prophecies - each conclusion is methodically proved with thoughtful, studied precision.
George Begault, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALONEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term baloney is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tony Baloney's bans Donald Trump, gives Taj employees a discount
Tony Baloney's Pizzeria has banned Donald Trump over his recent comments about Mexican immigrants. In addition, the pizzeria is giving a 10 ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon 2015: day seven – as it happened
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Interesting. I wonder who their sources are (laughter). I'm not aware of that article. Pretty much sounds like baloney to me ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
10-candidate debate: Circus, cattle call or hot mess?
Gingrich told him to cut the "pious baloney" and admit he wanted to run for president instead. Bring a prop: Long-shot candidate Ned Coll ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
4
Review: 'Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole'
There are also “baloney” cases, such as a couple convinced that electrical outlets make their bodies buzz. Dr. Ropper has little patience for ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Upstate teachers given Presidential Award
That's just a load of baloney. Those who can, do but it's because of those of us who teach." Both teachers will join the other 106 winners to visit ... «WYFF Greenville, Jul 15»
6
Joe Scarborough Humiliates MSNBC By Giving Chris Christie …
Christie's theory about voters being mad when a home state governor runs for president is a load of baloney that is back up by zero research. «PoliticusUSA, Jul 15»
7
Wimbledon 2015 - Nick Bollettieri: Power against finesse – the …
Two girls who come from Compton, California, with nothing and a father who broke all the rules and was subject to all sorts of bull and baloney. «The Independent, Jul 15»
8
Hillary Clinton classified emails require government to seize server …
That is baloney. It's not what the rules are.” Mrs. Clinton turned over to the State Department 55,000 pages containing some 30,000 emails from ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
9
JB's Industry Blog: 3 July 2015
... codswallop being written by ill-informed journalists within mainstream media about the usual baloney on so-called 'corporate welfare'. Snore! «TXF: Trade and Export Finance news, Jul 15»
10
Ted Cruz: American people want to protect traditional marriage
Hispanics and African-Americans, so this notion that gets repeated every day on the mainstream media is baloney. This is theyre attemptingif it ... «News Radio 570 WWNC, Jul 15»
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