bologna

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Etymology 1

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Pre-sliced American bologna

From the Italian city of Bologna.

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bologna (countable and uncountable, plural bolognas)

  1. A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
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Etymology 2

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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.

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bologna (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of baloney (nonsense)
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