Definition of malarkey
: insincere or foolish talk : bunkum He thinks that everything politicians say is a bunch of malarkey.
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Examples of malarkey in a Sentence
He thinks everything politicians say is just a bunch of malarkey.
the old lady declared that everything politicians say is pure malarkey
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Origin and Etymology of malarkey
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1924
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