bologna

Everyday

1. Bologna: a city in northern Italy, famous for its old university and its food. tree →
2. (bologna, especially US and Canada) A large smoked sausage of pork and beef, sliced thinly for sandwiches; also called «baloney» or «boloney». tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons Bologna is an Italian city; spaghetti bolognese (pasta with meat sauce) is named after it. In everyday American and Canadian life, a bologna sandwich is a common packed lunch. In slang, «baloney» also means nonsense.

Examples

• Bologna has one of the oldest universities in the world. tree →
• I had a bologna sandwich for lunch. (US) tree →
• Spaghetti bolognese is named after Bologna. tree →
• The deli sliced the bologna very thin. tree →
• We visited Bologna and ate delicious pasta. tree →
• Fried bologna is a favourite in some US homes. tree →
• «That's a load of baloney!» meaning nonsense. (slang) tree →

Note

Capital B for the city: Bologna, said «buh-LOHN-ya». The sausage is often said «buh-LOH-nee» and spelt «baloney» or «boloney». The input is lower case only because of the word list. Uncountable for the meat: «some bologna».