bologna
nounnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//bəˈləʊnjə//
- United Kingdom//bəˈlɒnjə//
- United States//bəˈloʊni//
- United States//bəˈloʊnə//
A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
noun
- 1
A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
Etymology
From the Italian city of Bologna.
noun
- 1
Synonym of baloney (“nonsense”).
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.
Forms
- plural
- bolognas
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bologna · A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
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