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    malarkey
    /məˈlɑːki/

    noun

    • 1. meaningless talk; nonsense: informal "don't give me that malarkey"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malarkeyMalarkey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Malarkey is a noun that means insincere or foolish talk, often used to criticize politicians or lies. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of malarkey from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALARKEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Malarkey is an informal word for silly behaviour or nonsense. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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    Malarkey definition: speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum. See examples of MALARKEY used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmalarkey noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of malarkey noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › malarkeyMalarkey - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Malarkey is ridiculous or meaningless talk. You might feel strongly that your friend's excuses for not coming to your birthday party are just a bunch of malarkey.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALARKEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. informal. speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum. The claims were just a lot of malarkey. Also: malarky. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1925–30, Amer.; orig. uncert.]

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › malarkeymalarkey - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 30, 2024 · Origin unknown; perhaps from Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft; compliant, meek; gentle, mellow, mild, mild-mannered”) or μαλακία (malakía, “masturbation; (figuratively) idiocy, stupidity; bullshit, nonsense”).