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baloney

[buh-loh-nee] / bəˈloʊ ni /
NOUN
nonsense
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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And while conventional wisdom says you should always cook what you know when hosting, I think that’s baloney.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

She clarifies, “you know that saying, ‘No man is an island,’ well, Reg thought that was baloney.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Graham Barrows, a financial crime expert and presenter of The Dark Money Files podcast, told the BBC the adverts themselves, and the social media accounts sharing the content, were all "baloney".

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

The only person getting this answer: Our job is not to judge, look down our nose, talk about “unsophisticated” and how — that’s such baloney.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2024

Just so happens that I’ve got a spare baloney and mustard sandwich and an apple in the car.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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