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also malarky
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the old lady declared that everything politicians say is pure malarkey
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Recent Examples of malarkey
None of that naloxone up the schnozz and a quick 911 call malarkey here, kids.
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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
Will the 49ers go with the best-player-available malarkey from the draft or select players to fit specific roster needs?
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
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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
Will the 49ers go with the best-player-available malarkey from the draft or select players to fit specific roster needs?
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malarkey
Noun
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All of this exploring and staying open and slow-burn nonsense left us with half the villa coupled up but stagnant — unwilling to stray but unwilling to grow — and the other half hopelessly single.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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Despite the great Roger Ebert’s own glowing review, many of his contemporaries couldn’t all see of its greatness, with many dismissing it as nonsense or mere shock entertainment.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The [Terry] Rozier trade turned out to be kind of blah ...—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Living Better From blah to buoyant, these skills can improve your mood and optimism Why aim towards the ear?—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Critics often assume ego, stubbornness, or simply stupidity.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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The following program will contain graphic stupidity, as four friends compete to embarrass one another – only this time in Lithuania.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Malarkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malarkey. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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