a lot of baloney

a lot of baloney

Falsehoods, nonsense, or foolishness. Baloney in this sense might have originated from the word "blarney," which means flattering or nonsensical talk; more usually it refers to bologna sausage, which is blended from different meats, therefore implying content of inferior or dubious quality. Primarily heard in US. Don't give me that excuse, it's just a lot of baloney. Dave acts like he's smooth with the ladies, but it's a lot of a baloney.
See also: baloney, lot, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a bunch of baloney
  • a load of baloney
  • baloney
  • bologna
  • flamdoodle
  • jive talk
  • fadoodle
  • a load of rubbish
  • a bunch of malarkey
  • malarky
References in periodicals archive
There is a lot of baloney talked about having a leader on and off a football pitch, but no one at Euro 2016 will deserve the tag more than Bale.
Ww have a PM called Tony who talks a lot of baloney
The chain's chief executive, Jules Rose, who has called the charges "a lot of baloney," will face a trial, though at press time no date had been set.