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baloney

n.
US //bəˈɫoʊni// UK //bəlˈəʊni// baloney Slang
Synonyms
Etymology 1

Phonetic spelling of bologna.

Etymology 2

Origin unclear. Perhaps from the Polari slang word balonie. Alternatively, perhaps simply from bologna (“sausage”), possibly used as a minced oath for bullshit.

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