(to be) full of baloney In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(to be) full of baloney", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zelda Thuong calendar 2020-12-03 12:12

Meaning of (to be) full of baloney

(to be) full of baloney American adjective phrase informal slang

Baloney is nonsense.

When one is “full of baloney”, it means the information they offer is nonsense, or foolishness.

Lily is so full of baloney, so nobody trusts her.

After what you have done to me, all of your excuses are full of baloney.

Other phrases about:

a load of baloney
Falsehoods, nonsense, or foolishness
Load of cobblers

Nonsense 

corral dust

A slang used to indicate nonsense; lies and exaggeration

bull pucky

Gibberish.

Full of Hot Air

Used to describe a person who talks a lot, but does not say any meaning or value

Grammar and Usage of (to be) full of baloney

This phrase is used as an adjective in the sentence.

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Origin of (to be) full of baloney

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The word baloney comes from the sandwich meat called bologna, which is typically made of leftover scraps of meat. Around 1920, baloney came to mean "nonsense," and it was also used to describe an unskilled boxer. Use it to describe utter nonsense, not necessarily evil lies, but just words that mean nothing. A politician who spouts clichés but really says nothing is full of baloney, and so is a pretentious artist or a pompous showoff.

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