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

Word History and Origins

Origin of malarkey¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of malarkey¹

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

I’m honestly confused about how that could be statistically possible, so I am calling malarkey on the producers.

From Time

However, my all-time favorite piece of medical malarkey is from a movie.

From The Daily Beast

Hell, the man singlehandedly brought the word “malarkey” out of exile.

From The Daily Beast

I've been through one renovation too many know that this two-year time frame for completion is pie-in-the-sky malarkey.

From The Daily Beast

Biden called him “incredible” and he was—and called him on his “malarkey” without sounding shrill or over the top.

From The Daily Beast