malarkey

or ma·lar·ky

[ muh-lahr-kee ]

/ məˈlɑr ki /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR malarkey ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Informal.

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

Origin of malarkey

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby malarkey

Mälaren, malaria, malariae malaria, malarial crescent, malariology, malarkey, malar process, Malassezia, malassimilation, malate, malate dehydrogenase

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Example sentences from the Web for malarkey

Hell, 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|DAILY BEAST
Biden called him “incredible” and he was—and called him on his “malarkey” without sounding shrill or over the top.
Robert Shrum on the Vice Presidential Debate: Biden’s Win Was a Big F@$&ing Deal|Robert Shrum|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for malarkey

malarkey

malarky

/ (məˈlɑːkɪ) /

noun

slang nonsense; rubbish

Word Origin for malarkey

C20: of unknown origin

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单词	malarkey
释义	malarkey or ma·lar·ky [ muh-lahr-kee ] / məˈlɑr ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR malarkey ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum: The claims were just a lot of malarkey. Origin of malarkey An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; origin uncertain Words nearby malarkey Mälaren, malaria, malariae malaria, malarial crescent, malariology, malarkey, malar process, Malassezia, malassimilation, malate, malate dehydrogenase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malarkey Hell, 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\|DAILY BEAST Biden called him “incredible” and he was—and called him on his “malarkey” without sounding shrill or over the top. Robert Shrum on the Vice Presidential Debate: Biden’s Win Was a Big F@$&ing Deal\|Robert Shrum\|October 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for malarkey malarkey malarky / (məˈlɑːkɪ) / noun slang nonsense; rubbish Word Origin for malarkey C20: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to malarkey Malpractice, Malarkey, And Other Words From The Second Democratic DebateHere's our roundup of top terms that created buzz on Dictionary.com during the second Democratic debate. For the first five words, we can thank the 10 candidates from the first night of the debate on July 30, and for the second five, the remaining 10 debating on July 31. READ MORE Words related to malarkey hogwash, balderdash, drivel, nonsense, foolishness
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malarkey

or ma·lar·ky

noun Informal.

Origin of malarkey

Words nearby malarkey

Example sentences from the Web for malarkey

British Dictionary definitions for malarkey

malarky

noun

Word Origin for malarkey

Content related to malarkey

Words related to malarkey