The Italian roots of the word 'baloney'

'Baloney' is a word borrowed from Italian 'bologna'. The word entered the English language some time around 1922.

baloney [noun] [1922]

Pretentious nonsense - bunkum - often used as a generalized expression of disagreement

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Etymology: Bologna

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