English Explanatory Dictionary

globaloney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Absurd or nonsensical ideas or talk on global issues.

Pronunciation

glō′bə-lō′nē /ˌɡləʊ.bəˈləʊ.niː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-globaloney.wav /ˌɡloʊ.bəˈloʊ.ni/ /ˌɡləʉ.bəˈləʉ.niː/ /ˌɡlɐʉ.bəˈlɐʉ.niː/ /ˌɡlo.bəˈlo.ni/ /ˌɡloː.baˈloː.niː/

Word forms

globaloney

Etymology

Blend of global + baloney. Coined by American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-Communist activist Clare Boothe Luce in 1943 to disparage the recommendation of then-Vice President Henry Agard Wallace that airlines of the world be given free access to US airports.

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