malarkey

Meanings

• noun

  nonsense talk; empty or meaningless speech

  - "The politician's promises were just malarkey."
  - "I can't stand listening to his malarkey."
  - "Don't give me that malarkey!"

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Pronunciation

1. /məˈlɑːki/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with malarkey
markey , sharkey , harky

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Variants

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malarkey , malarkeys , malarkies , malarky

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Etymology

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Originally from Irish 'malar meaning foolish or silly, and -key, akin to Old Norse gada, meaning 'to prate' or 'to talk nonsense'.

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Trivia

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1. Malarkey is a term that gained widespread usage in American politics during the 1930s.

2. The term malarkey is sometimes spelled malaise, but the two words have different meanings.

3. Malarkey is often used interchangeably with the term hogwash.

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Related Concepts

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1. nonsense: Malarkey is a type of nonsense, but it specifically refers to meaningless speech or empty promises.

2. hogwash: A synonym for malarkey, meaning nonsense or meaningless talk.

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Culture

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Malarkey is a term often used in political contexts to refer to empty or meaningless promises, or statements that are not based in fact. It can also be used more broadly to refer to any kind of nonsense or meaningless speech.

How to Memorize "malarkey"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a politician speaking empty promises, or imagine a person talking in circles without making any sense.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word malarkey with empty promises, or imagine it as meaningless or nonsensical speech.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Irish origins of the word, where mal means foolish or silly.

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