| 单词 | baloney |
| 释义 | baloney (once / 40617 pages) n Baloney is nonsense. When someone says something completely ridiculous, call it a bunch of baloney. If your friend tells you a unicorn on roller skates ate the last cookie, tell her she’s full of baloney! The word baloney comes from the sandwich meat called bologna, which is typically made of leftover scraps of meat. Around 1920, baloney came to mean "nonsense," and it was also used to describe an unskilled boxer. Use it to describe utter nonsense, not necessarily evil lies, but just words that mean nothing. A politician who spouts clichés but really says nothing is full of baloney, and so is a pretentious artist or a pompous showoff. WORD FAMILYbaloney USAGE EXAMPLESBob McDonaugh, Tampa’s administrator of economic opportunities, calls that view “baloney.” Washington Times(Nov 26, 2016) Perry said several passengers in first class booed, complaining that it was "baloney" and that they paid first-class fares. Los Angeles Times(Nov 20, 2016) Perry said several passengers in first class booed, complaining that it was “baloney” and that they paid first-class fares. Washington Times(Nov 19, 2016) n pretentious or silly talk or writing Syn|Hyper bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality a message that seems to convey no meaning |
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