bologna

See also: Bologna

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bəˈləʊnjə/, /bəˈlɒnjə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /bəˈloʊni/, /bəˈloʊnə/
Rhymes: -əʊni, -əʊnə

Etymology 1

From the Italian city of Bologna.

Alternative forms

boloney, baloney

Noun

bologna (countable and uncountable, plural bolognas)

A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.

Synonyms

Translations

type of sausage

Finnish: lauantaimakkara (similar sausage sold in Finland)

Etymology 2

Probably from the Polari slang word balonie, respelled under the influence of the preceding homophonous word bologna (“sausage”); alternatively, perhaps simply an extended use of bologna (“sausage”). See baloney for more.

Noun

bologna (uncountable)

Synonym of baloney (nonsense).

Alternative forms

Anagrams

Bongalo, bogolan, oblonga

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