noun
baloney
buh-LOH-nee/bəˈləʊni/
Talk dismissed as foolish or untrue.
His companion dismisses the wild story as a bunch of baloney.
Etymology
The slang is usually traced to bologna sausage, traditionally made from odds and ends. An earlier sense, “idiot,” links the sausage name to “nonsense”; influence from blarney is also possible.
In context
Um my harsh writing advice is write a fast and terrible first draft and walk away. Next time you read it, you'll see that all the baloney has risen to the top
More examples
- That claim about instant weight loss is pure baloney.
- Don't give me that baloney about losing your phone again.
- She thinks the rumors about the store closing are baloney.
Forms
baloney
Similar words
- nonsense
- More broadly covers meaningless words, ideas, or behavior.
- hogwash
- Similarly dismissive, often emphasizing that a claim is ridiculous.