boloney

/bə'louni/

Thân thiện

The salesman's pitch was full of boloney.

Definition

Noun: 1. Nonsense, foolish talk or writing: Speech or text that is considered silly, untrue, or pretentious. 2. Falsehood, empty talk: Statements that are deceptive or lack substance.

Usage

Boloney is an informal, slightly old-fashioned term used to express strong disbelief or to dismiss an idea as ridiculous or untrue. It is synonymous with nonsense or baloney.

Examples

• "His excuse for being late was a load of boloney." (His excuse was completely unbelievable.)
• "Don't listen to him; he's talking boloney." (Don't listen to him; he's talking nonsense.)
• "The politician's promises were pure boloney." (The politician's promises were empty and false.)

Advanced Usage

• "a load of boloney" / "a bunch of boloney": Common phrases to emphasize that something is complete nonsense.
  • The whole story was a load of boloney designed to trick us.

Variants and Related Words

• Baloney (noun): The more common modern spelling, identical in meaning.
• Bologna (noun): The name of the sausage. The term is derived from this, implying something of mixed or questionable quality, much like the sausage.

Synonyms

• Nonsense
• Rubbish
• Hogwash
• Poppycock
• Malarkey
• Bunk

Idioms

• "That's a bunch of boloney!": An exclamation declaring something to be false or ridiculous.
  • He said he worked all night? That's a bunch of boloney!

Học thuật

Noun

1. pretentious or silly talk or writing