Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive.
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- noun
Nonsense ;rubbish .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I can bet we're going to hear the word malarkey a lot as well.
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Allen, did you use the word malarkey in that discussion?
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Allen, did you use the word malarkey in that discussion?
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But I’m glad it’s happened, I’ve always wanted to use the word malarkey; besides, there are plenty of people who haven’t got an ounce of faith.
Vivian Rising Daniella Brodsky 2010
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Minyard believes criticism of coroners is "malarkey" -- in fact, he doesn't believe coroners even need a high-school diploma to do the job.
Medical Examiners In America: A Dysfunctional System ProPublica 2011
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Minyard believes criticism of coroners is "malarkey" -- in fact, he doesn't believe coroners even need a high-school diploma to do the job.
Medical Examiners In America: A Dysfunctional System ProPublica 2011
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I'm sure she knows that's "malarkey" - to steal a common Biden word - but she said it anyway.
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And I can't really argue with Adam Quigley when he says it replicated the feelings of childhood, because that's subjective, but to say it captures the spirit of the book is just plain malarkey.
This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: 2012, Where the Wild Things Are, Ponyo, and More | /Film 2010
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Griffin wouldn't have dared to make that comment in front of Mark Roberts, or any other knowledgeable debunker of his malarkey, which is why he's never accepted an invitation to appear with him publicly.
Interview with David Ray Griffin on the Rob Kall Radio Show 2008
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Here are five reasons for calling malarkey on all this pessimism:
Carla Wise: Climate Change Action a Casualty of the Economic Crisis? Not So Fast. 2008
seanahan commented on the word malarkey
Dave Chappelle uses this word when he plays white characters.
February 23, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word malarkey
Yay! I am so delighted to rediscover that this word. Miss Malarkey is a fictional elementary teacher who puts up with a lot of nonsense herself. My favorite book is the original, Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10.
June 8, 2007
fbharjo commented on the word malarkey
Walt Kelly's name for McCarthy in in Pogo comic strip
October 24, 2008