boloney
- noun
- /bəˈloʊni/
- Informal
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tonterías
- When he talked about his invention, everyone realized it was just boloney and not a real idea.
Examples
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The politician's speech was full of boloney, making promises he couldn't keep.
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He cries, "Gentlemen, we have to protect our phony boloney jobs."
Blog text (14) -
Stop with the boloney; we need practical solutions, not empty talk.
Synonyms
48
7.5
Talk that is not true or is silly
17
7.2
Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect
15
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
13
8.8
Talk that is not true and tries to trick people
10
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
6
9.9
Silly talk or ideas that are not true
5
9.3
Words or ideas that sound important but have little real meaning
5
8.6
Silly, unimportant talk that has no meaning
5
9.6
Talk or writing that is silly and not true
4
9.4
Speech or writing that uses large, showy words but has little real meaning
3
8.9
Silly talk or ideas that are not true
1
9.9
Talk or ideas that are untrue and not worth believing
1
9.9
Foolish talk or ideas that are unimportant and silly
1
9.9
Silly or false talk that people should not trust
1
9.9
Silly or untrue talk that people should not believe
Silly talk that makes little sense
Untrue or silly talk that is not important
A silly or pointless action, for example a useless remark
A foolish comment that shows little thought
A silly or meaningless remark that is not serious
Talk that is false and makes no sense
Silly and not believable
Antonyms
How Nonsensical
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word boloney comes from the Italian city name Bologna, which gave its name to a common sausage called bologna or baloney. People began using the sausage name baloney to mean silly or fake talk, so boloney now means 'nonsense'.