baloney

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  1. noun Variant of bologna.
  2. noun Nonsense.
  3. interjection Used to express disagreement or exasperation.

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  • But since everyone in the crowd is a phony baloney, they can't admit they don't know. —  Adirondack Daily Enterprise
  • Jensen called Black's version "baloney," saying Black "never even rolled back in his chair." —  DesMoinesRegister.com - NEWS
  • Gingrich called Ron Allen's question baloney, and then went on to say … —  San Antonio News
  • "To be so disingenuous as to say you didn't want to get a laugh and that you didn't mean it … it's just baloney," Behar said. —  The Freak Network
  • I hate the 'i paid to boo' baloney - thats for White Sox Fans - its the friendly confines and I dont care how much you paid you shouldn't be booing our team. —  SB Nation Featured Posts
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  1. Alteration (influenced by baloney1) of bullshit.
 

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