bologna

See also: Bologna

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /bəˈləʊnjə/, /bəˈlɒnjə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈloʊni/
  • Rhymes: -əʊni

Etymology 1

From the Italian city of Bologna.

Alternative forms

Noun

bologna (countable and uncountable, plural bolognas)

  1. A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

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.

Alternative forms

Noun

bologna (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of baloney (nonsense).

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.