marlock1
/ˈmɑːlɒk/Australian
noun
Any of several small eucalypts of south-western Australia similar to mallees.
Origin
Late 19th century. From Nyungar (Perth–Albany region) marlok.
marlock2
/ˈmɑːlək/(also mailak, maarlock) English regional (northern )
verb
[no object] To frolic, dance; to play about.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865), novelist and short-story writer. Probably from marlock, unless the reverse is in fact the case.