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单词 phonus bolonus
释义 pho·nus bo·lo·nus
\ˈfōnəsbəˈlōnəs\ noun
Etymology: alteration of phony baloney
1. : pretentious falsity : piffle, tripe
 < all the stylish humbug he is fond of calling phonus bolonusNew York Times >
2. : chicanery, skulduggery, trickery
 < it was owing to some phonus bolonus on his part that the conflagration had been unleashed — P.G.Wodehouse >
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