malarkey

or ma·lar·ky

[ muh-lahr-kee ]
/ məˈlɑr ki /
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noun Informal.

speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum: The claims were just a lot of malarkey.

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Origin of malarkey

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby malarkey

malar process, malaria, malariae malaria, malarial crescent, malariology, malarkey, malassezia, malassimilation, malate, malate dehydrogenase, malatesta
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Words related to malarky

hogwash, bombast, silliness, babble, giddiness, bunk, baloney, foolishness, balderdash, drivel, poppycock, rubbish, bull, prattle, gibberish, trash, absurdity, jive

British Dictionary definitions for malarky

malarkey

malarky

/ (məˈlɑːkɪ) /

noun

slang nonsense; rubbish

Word Origin for malarkey

C20: of unknown origin
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