boloney

bo·lo·ney

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buh-loh-nee]
- /bəˈloʊ ni/
- /bəˈləʊ.ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-loh-nee]
- /bəˈloʊ ni/

Definitions of boloney word

abbreviation BOLONEY baloney 3
noun boloney Slang. foolishness; nonsense. 1
noun boloney Informal. bologna. 1
noun boloney Alternative form of bologna. 0
noun boloney Alternative form of baloney. 0

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Origin of boloney

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Boloney

noun

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exclamation

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boloney popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boloney usage trend in Literature

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