malarkey
or ma·lar·ky
speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum: The claims were just a lot of malarkey.
Origin of malarkey
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How to use malarkey in a sentence
I’m honestly confused about how that could be statistically possible, so I am calling malarkey on the producers.
The Love Is Blind Season 2 Finale Is a Week Away. Let’s Make Some Predictions | Eliana Dockterman | February 18, 2022 | TimeHowever, my all-time favorite piece of medical malarkey is from a movie.
Scandal’s Finale Featured One of the Most Preposterous TV Deaths Ever | Russell Saunders | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHell, the man singlehandedly brought the word “malarkey” out of exile.
Joe Biden’s Shotgun Approach to Politics Good for Obama Administration | John Avlon | February 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI've been through one renovation too many know that this two-year time frame for completion is pie-in-the-sky malarkey.
President Obama Eyes New Oval Office While the White House Undergoes Renovations | Lauren Ashburn | February 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBiden called him “incredible” and he was—and called him on his “malarkey” without sounding shrill or over the top.
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British Dictionary definitions for malarkey
malarky
/ (məˈlɑːkɪ) /
slang nonsense; rubbish
Origin of malarkey
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