Baloney

Pronunciation: /bəˈloʊni/

Definitions of baloney

noun foolish or deceptive talk; nonsense

Example Sentences

A1 I don't believe that story, it's just baloney.

A2 She tried to convince me with some baloney excuse.

B1 The politician's speech was full of baloney, none of it was true.

B2 Don't feed me that baloney about how you didn't know what was happening.

C1 The CEO's explanation for the company's losses sounded like pure baloney to the investors.

C2 The detective saw through the suspect's baloney and got to the truth of the matter.

Examples of baloney in a Sentence

formal The claim that the company's profits are soaring is nothing but baloney.

informal I can't believe you fell for that baloney about aliens landing in the backyard.

slang Stop feeding me that baloney, I know you're lying.

figurative His excuse for being late was pure baloney, he just overslept.

Grammatical Forms of baloney

• past tense: baloneyed
• plural: baloneys
• comparative: more baloney
• superlative: most baloney
• present tense: baloneys
• future tense: will baloney
• perfect tense: have baloneyed
• continuous tense: is baloneying
• singular: baloney
• positive degree: baloney
• infinitive: to baloney
• gerund: baloneying
• participle: baloneyed

Origin and Evolution of baloney

First Known Use: 1922 year

Language of Origin: Italian

Story behind the word: The word 'baloney' is believed to have originated from the Italian word 'bologna', referring to the Italian sausage made in the city of Bologna.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'baloney' has evolved to be used colloquially in American English to mean nonsense or foolishness, likely due to its association with the idea of something being 'full of baloney' or 'full of hot air'.