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- [buh-loh-nee]
- /bəˈloʊ ni/
- /bəˈləʊ.ni/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-loh-nee]
- /bəˈloʊ ni/
Definitions of baloney word
- uncountable noun baloney If you say that an idea or statement is baloney, you disapprove of it and think it is foolish or wrong. 3
- noun baloney foolish talk; nonsense 3
- noun baloney bologna sausage 3
- noun baloney foolish or exaggerated talk or behavior; nonsense 3
- noun baloney Slang. foolishness; nonsense. 1
- noun baloney Informal. bologna. 1
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Origin of baloney
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20, Americanism; 1925-30 for def 2; alteration of bologna, with substitution of -ey2 for final schwa
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Parts of speech for Baloney
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baloney popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baloney
noun baloney
- bunk — A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- hogwash — refuse given to hogs; swill.
- humbug — something intended to delude or deceive.
- hooey — silly or worthless talk, writing, ideas, etc.; nonsense; bunk: That's a lot of hooey and you know it!
- bull — A bull is a male animal of the cow family.
Antonyms for baloney
noun baloney
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
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