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american english - Is the spelling bologna acceptable for baloney . . . baloney; bologna For the word meaning "nonsense," baloney is the spelling—e g , "Much of what the world thinks it knows about this dish (or dishes, for they are myriad) is a bunch of baloney (from Bologna, the north-central Italian town that is alleged to have invented this rather inferior meat) "
Why is the word bologna pronounced like baloney? Baloney is a modification of bologna, used to mean both the smoked sausage and nonsense The pronunciation of bologna, when used to refer the smoked sausage is similar to the pronunciation of baloney The pronunciation of Bologna, when referring to the town, is very close to the Italian pronunciation, which is boˈloɲɲa (compare it with laˈzaɲɲa for the Italian lasagna)
What is the source of the phrase phony baloney? The basic baloney also inspired such variations as phoney-baloney, the fake Latin phonus-balonus, and globaloney (global + baloney) Are you looking for evidence of first usage or why the two terms are often used together?
What is the difference between illegal and unlawful? Unlawful and lawful are good, stout Anglo-Saxon words that tend to be of the law -- that is, they are used in statute -- while illegal and legal are fine, robust Latinate words that have historically tended to be about the law -- they're lawyer talk, full of baloney (Bologna)
etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange You might as well ask why the g is “silent” in the Italian city of Bologna, pronounced of course with a geminated or “long” ɲ in Italian or as nj in English
What is a common word that describes men who dont attract women I voted to reopen this The question is specific enough - we want a word that means "unlucky in love" or "involuntarily without a girlfriend" The OP specifically mentioned courtship, as opposed to sex, so that it's clear what's required The whole point of the question is that it's NOT about WHY this person is in this state - so "unattractive", "socially awkward", "unlikable" and so on don't
What is the correct spelling for Hippie-Dippy Bologna? Because while that is technically the correct spelling for each word, but as a phrase it doesn't seem to work well together It lacks symmetry (Hippie vs Dippy) and uses the extremely rare-yet-pr