Word
bologna
US/bəˈɫoʊni/
UK/bəlˈəʊni/
Definition
n. a type of large, cooked sausage that people usually slice and eat in sandwiches. In American English, it is also a common word for nonsense or lies.
n. a large, finely ground cooked sausage, typically made of beef, pork, or a mixture of both. In North American usage, the term frequently serves as a synonym for nonsense or deceptive talk.
Examples
“I made a bologna sandwich for lunch today.”
“The deli counter worker sliced the bologna thin so it would fold easily into the rolls.”
“While the official report claimed the project was on schedule, most of the staff recognized the statement as pure bologna designed to appease the investors.”
Examples
simple
“I made a bologna sandwich for lunch today.”
contextual
“The deli counter worker sliced the bologna thin so it would fold easily into the rolls.”
complex
“While the official report claimed the project was on schedule, most of the staff recognized the statement as pure bologna designed to appease the investors.”
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the meat or the abstract concept of nonsense; countable only when referring to specific varieties or whole sausages.
Real-World Examples
“Bologna is made by finely chopping meat and shaping it before cooking it.” Etymology
From Italian Bologna, from Latin Bonōnia, ultimately from Celtic. Doublet of Boleyn and Boulogne.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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