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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-lahr-kee]
- /məˈlɑr ki/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muh-lahr-kee]
- /məˈlɑr ki/
Definitions of malarky word
- noun malarky speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunkum: The claims were just a lot of malarkey. 1
- noun malarky Alternative form of malarkey. 1
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Origin of malarky
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1925-30; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Malarky
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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malarky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
malarky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malarky
noun malarky
- hogwash — refuse given to hogs; swill.
- bombast — Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- silliness — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- giddiness — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
Antonyms for malarky
noun malarky
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