noun

bologna

Foolish or untrue talk.

He dismisses the excuse as bologna.

Etymology

This use is a variant of baloney, the slang word for nonsense. Its link with the sausage name is established, but the precise development of the dismissive meaning is uncertain.

More examples

  • That story is bologna.
  • She refused to accept the bologna.
  • They called the claim complete bologna.

Forms

bologna

Similar words

nonsense
The direct standard term.
baloney
The usual spelling for this informal meaning.