Malarkey

Pronunciation: /məˈlɑrki/

Definitions of malarkey

noun meaningless or foolish talk; nonsense

Example Sentences

A1 I don't believe a word of that malarkey.

A2 Stop spreading malarkey and tell me the truth.

B1 The politician's speech was full of malarkey and exaggerations.

B2 Don't listen to his malarkey, he's just trying to deceive you.

C1 The CEO's explanation was nothing but malarkey to cover up the company's mistakes.

C2 She saw through his malarkey and exposed his lies to the public.

Examples of malarkey in a Sentence

formal The politician dismissed the accusations as mere malarkey.

informal Don't listen to him, he's just spouting malarkey.

slang I can't believe she fell for that load of malarkey.

figurative His excuses were nothing but a smokescreen of malarkey.

Grammatical Forms of malarkey

• past tense: malarkeyed
• plural: malarkeys
• comparative: more malarkey
• superlative: most malarkey
• present tense: malarkeys
• future tense: will malarkey
• perfect tense: have malarkeyed
• continuous tense: is malarkeying
• singular: malarkey
• positive degree: malarkey
• infinitive: to malarkey
• gerund: malarkeying
• participle: malarkeyed

Origin and Evolution of malarkey

First Known Use: 1929 year

Language of Origin: American English

Story behind the word: The word 'malarkey' is believed to have originated in the United States, specifically in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe meaningless or insincere talk, 'malarkey' has evolved to also connote nonsense or foolishness in general.