Meaning & use

Polony

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A type of seasoned, smoked sausage made from cured pork, popular in British and South African cooking.

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She made a quick sandwich with polony and mustard for lunch.

The corner shop sold thick slices of polony wrapped in wax paper.

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The name is thought to derive from Bologna, Italy, home of a similar sausage; the word is especially common in South African and British English.

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