Catsup was once the predominant spelling of the tomato-based condiment, but ketchup is preferred in today’s English by a large margin. The latter more closely approximates the word’s pronunciation, and it’s also closer in sound to the likely source—either the Cantonese k’e chap or the Malay kechap, both originally types of fish sauce. Catchup is listed in dictionaries, but few writers use it.
Bologna refers to a type of sausage made of finely ground meat that has been cooked and smoked. Baloney is nonsense. It is an early 20th-century American coinage derived from bologna. It may also be influenced by blarney, which in one of its definitions means nonsense or deceptive talk. Our reference sources differ on whether baloney and bologna are homophones in English. Some say both should be pronounced “baloney,” while others say bologna should be pronounced like the Italian city, Bologna (“boloan-ya”), where the sausage originates. But everyone agrees that the two spellings have different meanings.
As a kid, I was an inveterate reader, but not out loud, which meant that my written vocabulary was much larger than my spoken one (not the norm, linguists will assure you). This led to a bit of embarrassment in the 5th grade when I was taking a turn reading aloud to the class and had my very first opportunity to pronounce the word “pigeon” out loud. After the chuckles died down, it turned out that it was a kind of bird, not a variant form of swine. Who knew? (Not me.)
1950s dad recipe for baloney, cut up baloney into strips cut in half , chop up one white onion. Fry in butter. Toast wonder bread, spead mayo on toast pour baloney on toast serve.
gocomics about 6 years ago
So it’s a meta sandwich and not a meat sandwich?
garcoa about 6 years ago
This comic is full of bologna, or balonie, or whatever
pschearer Premium Member about 6 years ago
Baloney. Ketchup. Case closed.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 6 years ago
Whatever…. as long as you don’t call it a “sammich” I’m cool with it.
Masterskrain about 6 years ago
Catsup was once the predominant spelling of the tomato-based condiment, but ketchup is preferred in today’s English by a large margin. The latter more closely approximates the word’s pronunciation, and it’s also closer in sound to the likely source—either the Cantonese k’e chap or the Malay kechap, both originally types of fish sauce. Catchup is listed in dictionaries, but few writers use it.
Bologna refers to a type of sausage made of finely ground meat that has been cooked and smoked. Baloney is nonsense. It is an early 20th-century American coinage derived from bologna. It may also be influenced by blarney, which in one of its definitions means nonsense or deceptive talk. Our reference sources differ on whether baloney and bologna are homophones in English. Some say both should be pronounced “baloney,” while others say bologna should be pronounced like the Italian city, Bologna (“boloan-ya”), where the sausage originates. But everyone agrees that the two spellings have different meanings.
Ignatz Premium Member about 6 years ago
As far as I can tell, this would work with any text, not just comics. I always pronounced them differently, too, but that may just be me.
RussHeim about 6 years ago
My bologna has a first name . . .
morningglory73 Premium Member about 6 years ago
Bologna tastes like hot dogs and use only mustard on it. Not catsup, ew.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 6 years ago
As a kid, I was an inveterate reader, but not out loud, which meant that my written vocabulary was much larger than my spoken one (not the norm, linguists will assure you). This led to a bit of embarrassment in the 5th grade when I was taking a turn reading aloud to the class and had my very first opportunity to pronounce the word “pigeon” out loud. After the chuckles died down, it turned out that it was a kind of bird, not a variant form of swine. Who knew? (Not me.)
kunddog about 6 years ago
1950s dad recipe for baloney, cut up baloney into strips cut in half , chop up one white onion. Fry in butter. Toast wonder bread, spead mayo on toast pour baloney on toast serve.
WCraft Premium Member about 6 years ago
Bologna is a flat hotdog and should never be served with catsup (although mayo is allowed).
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member about 6 years ago
If you like comic strips and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.
Seed_drill about 6 years ago
Even as a ketchup loving kid, I thought it was gross on bologna. Mustard or nothing.
Stephen Gilberg about 6 years ago
Is Frazz practicing ventriloquism, or did something in the bag do the talking?
davetb1956 about 6 years ago
And only in a comic would a school janitor be eating in the school cafeteria with a student.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member about 6 years ago
Now my head will hurt the rest of the day!
rrrtiii about 6 years ago
very artful way of breaking the fourth wall on many levelsI especially like the table
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 6 years ago
I’m guessing the one is the name and the other is the name brand.