bologna

noun

bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce bologna (audio)
 also  -nyə,
-nə
variants or less commonly baloney
: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork
also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna

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Word History

Etymology

short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bologna was in 1850

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Cite this Entry

“Bologna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bologna. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bologna

noun
bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce bologna (audio)
 also  -n(y)ə
: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork

Geographical Definition

Bologna

geographical name

Bo·​lo·​gna bō-ˈlō-nyä How to pronounce Bologna (audio)
variants or ancient Bononia
commune in northern Italy at the foot of the Apennines; capital of the region of Emilia-Romagna population 379,964
Bolognan adjective or noun
or Bolognese
ˌbō-lə-ˈnēz How to pronounce Bologna (audio)
-ˈnēs,
-ˈnyēz,
-ˈnyēs

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