bologna

noun

bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē 

 also  -nyə,

-nə

variants or less commonly baloney

bə-ˈlō-nē 

: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork

also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna

Examples of bologna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ads for vacuum cleaners or bologna were all bright and shiny, but there was a real mental health crisis. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024

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In addition to losing the bologna, medication and money, the woman was fined $1,000 for failing to declare the items. —Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024

Breakfast is on tap until 10:30 every day except Sunday, giving guests the opportunity to choose an egg and cheese sandwich with sausage, bacon, ham, or bologna. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bologna

noun

bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē 

 also  -n(y)ə

: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork

Geographical Definition

Bologna

geographical name

Bo·​lo·​gna bō-ˈlō-nyä 

variants or ancient Bononia

bə-ˈnō-nē-ə 

commune in northern Italy at the foot of the Apennines; capital of the region of Emilia-Romagna population 379,964

Bolognan

bə-ˈlō-nyən 

adjective or noun

or Bolognese

ˌbō-lə-ˈnēz 

-ˈnēs,

-ˈnyēz,

-ˈnyēs