malarkey
noun
ma·lar·key
mə-ˈlär-kē 
variants
or less commonly malarky
: insincere or foolish talk : bunkum
He thinks that everything politicians say is a bunch of malarkey.
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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There’s novelty but not much else with this musical about two vaudevillian sisters who hoof it to Broadway and find showtunes, out-of-nowhere story interludes that don’t fit and a ton of romantic malarkey.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
None of that naloxone up the schnozz and a quick 911 call malarkey here, kids.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
Behind the Nissan Leaf, a driver of an Audi was having none of this careful robot driving malarkey and overtook us both at speed and clearly with some frustration.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
That confusing, round-robin, group-style Olympic basketball malarkey is over!
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
None of that naloxone up the schnozz and a quick 911 call malarkey here, kids.
—Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
Behind the Nissan Leaf, a driver of an Audi was having none of this careful robot driving malarkey and overtook us both at speed and clearly with some frustration.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
That confusing, round-robin, group-style Olympic basketball malarkey is over!
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for malarkey
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“Malarkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malarkey. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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