noun
General Slang
Baloney
/bəˈloʊni/ · noun · slang
Nonsense, lies, or foolish talk, the meaty cousin of 'applesauce.'
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Definitions
1
Empty boasting or exaggeration.
“Cut the baloney and tell me what really happened.”
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2
Foolish or deceptive talk; nonsense.
“His sob story was a load of baloney.”
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3
Used as an exclamation rejecting what was just said.
“Baloney! You never lifted a finger.”
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Baloney In A Sentence
That's baloney and everyone at the table knew it.
Don't give me any baloney about being too busy.
Baloney! Nobody catches a fish that big.
Origin & Usage
American slang of the 1920s, from the bologna sausage, used to mean nonsense because the sausage was seen as a cheap mix of scraps. Newspaper writers and politicians of the era spread it widely.
People Also Ask
What does 'baloney' mean in slang?
It means nonsense or lies. You'd cry 'baloney!' to reject a tall tale, much like 'applesauce' or 'horsefeathers.'
Where did 'baloney' come from?
From the bologna sausage, regarded as a cheap blend of scraps. By the 1920s it stood for worthless talk.
Is 'baloney' still used?
Yes, it has stayed in common use as a mild, family-friendly word for nonsense long after the jazz age.
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