noun
Bologna
buh-LON-yuh
noun
1
A mild, seasoned sausage made from beef, pork, or veal, often sliced for sandwiches.
"He made a bologna sandwich for lunch."
2
Informal word for nonsense (also spelled "baloney").
"That excuse is a load of bologna."
How to Use Bologna
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of lunch-meat sausage, or slang for nonsense.
Common mistake
When it means "nonsense," it's usually spelled baloney instead of bologna.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
Bolognas plural, bolognas plural
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Etymology
Named after Bologna, Italy, ultimately from Latin Bonōnia.