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What a crock of baloney

Meaning

This is a way to call someone a liar or dismiss an argument as complete nonsense. It suggests that the information provided is fake or dishonestly presented.

Blunt, annoyed

Used in a sentence

  • He said he missed the bus but that is a crock of baloney.
  • The manager claimed the raise was coming next month, but that is a total crock of baloney.
  • Do not feed me that crock of baloney.

The backstory

Crock is short for earthenware crock, often used to store waste or food. Baloney, a variation of bologna sausage, became American slang for nonsense in the early 1900s.

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