or ma·lar′ky
Slang insincere, meaningless, or deliberately misleading talk; nonsense
Origin of malarkey
from uncertain or unknown; perhapsmalarkey
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malarkey
also ma·lar·ky
noun
SlangExaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive: “snookered by a lot of malarkey” ( New Republic )
Origin of malarkey
Origin unknownTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(uncountable)
Origin
Of unknown origin.
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