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View synonyms for malarkey

malarkey

or ma·lar·ky

[ muh-lahr-kee ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum:

    The claims were just a lot of malarkey.

malarkey

/ məˈlɑːkɪ /

noun

  1. slang.
    nonsense; rubbish

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Word History and Origins

Origin of malarkey1

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; origin uncertain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of malarkey1

C20: of unknown origin

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