phonus bolonus

phonus bolonus
\\ˈfōnəsbəˈlōnəs\ noun
Etymology: alteration of phony baloney
1. : pretentious falsity : piffle, tripe

all the stylish humbug he is fond of calling phonus bolonusNew York Times

it was owing to some phonus bolonus on his part that the conflagration had been unleashed — P.G.Wodehouse


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