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What does 'malarkey' mean?
Insincere or foolish talk. Origin unknown, first known use 1929. meaningless talk; nonsense.
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What does cut the malarkey mean?
Also known as 'cut the bullsh*t'. Simply means get to the point. Used most often when one is rambling to indicate they need to get to the crux of what they are trying to say. …Also can be used when one is lying to indicate you know they are lying and they need not bother attempting to lie. (MORE)
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Where does the phrase lot of malarkey come from?
Meallacach (pron. m'alekok), Gaelige language, adj., alluring, charming, beguiling, deceitful. Emerged into English language from Irish immigration to the East coast of the US…. See 'How the Irish Invented Slang' by Daniel Cassidy for further details. (MORE)
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What is the origin of the word malarkey?
There was Malachy Pronounced by some as Malarkey only he was accurate in his predictions giving the irony of the word recognized as b.s. or untrue, foolish it would actually m…ean the opposite. He accurately predicted all the popes. (MORE)
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In Definitions
What is the origin of malarkey?
The Origin of "malarkey" is unknown, but its use was first reported in 1929. I just read recently that it was Gallic. My dad use to say it all the time.
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Is malarkey a Irish word?
It is an American-English word, with unknown origins. It's actually an Irish surname: it has a variety of spellings. Mullarkey, Mullarky, Malarkey etc.
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Use the word malarkey in a sentence?
During election time, the debates usually consisted of political malarkey and promises they couldn't keep
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What is the definition of the word malarkey?
The meaning or definition of the word malarkey is a speech or writing to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum; nonsense; meaningless talk. "The claims were just a lot of malar…key" is a sentence in which the word malarkey is used. (MORE)
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Where did the word MALARKEY originate?
It is an English word that first came into use in the 1920's, it is of unknown origin. It means spoken nonsense or rubbish usually uttered with the intent to deceive.
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When and where did baseball player John Malarkey play?
John Malarkey debuted on September 21, 1894, playing for the Washington Senators at Boundary Field; he played his final game on September 20, 1903, playing for the Boston Bean…eaters at South End Grounds III. (MORE)