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bologna en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /bəˈləʊnjə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /bəˈlɒnjə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /bəˈloʊni/ (General-American)
  • /bəˈloʊnə/ (General-American)

Etymology

From the Italian city of Bologna.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.

Forms

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boloney alternative lexicographic
bolognas Number=Plur lexicographic
baloney alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

mortadella · Bologna sausage

bologna en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /bəˈləʊnjə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /bəˈlɒnjə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /bəˈloʊni/ (General-American)
  • /bəˈloʊnə/ (General-American)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Synonym of baloney (“nonsense”).

Forms

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boloney alternative lexicographic
baloney alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

dancing bologna

Synonyms

baloney