malarky

Meanings

• noun

  nonsense talk; empty or meaningless speech

  - "He spoke nothing but malarky during the entire speech."
  - "Don't pay any attention to the politician's malarky; focus on their actions."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with malarky
carkey , farky , harky , larky , markey , parky , sparky , tarky , warky

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Variants

List of all variants of malarky that leads to same result
malarkey , malarkeys , malarkies , malarky

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Etymology

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Originally from the Irish word 'malarkey', meaning 'flattery' or 'nonsense'. It was popularized in the United States in the early 20th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'malarky' was popularized in the United States by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who used it frequently during his speeches.

2. Malarky is often used interchangeably with the term 'hogwash'.

3. In Irish folklore, 'malarkey' was believed to be a type of fairy magic used to deceive people.

4. The term 'malarky' has been used in various forms of media, including the novel 'Malarky' by Anakana Schofield and the film 'Malarky' directed by Christian O'Reilly.

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Related Concepts

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1. gobbledygook: A type of meaningless jargon or technical language, often used to obscure the truth or confuse people.

2. nonsense: Something that lacks meaning, sense, or reason.

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Culture

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Malarky is often used in literature and everyday speech to refer to empty or meaningless talk. It has been used in various forms of art, including music and film, to convey a sense of insincerity or dishonesty.

How to Memorize "malarky"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person speaking empty words, their mouth moving but no meaning coming out. Visualize the look on the faces of the audience as they listen to the malarky.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'malarky' with meaningless talk or empty promises. Remember that it is used to describe insincere or dishonest speech.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'malarky' with 'meaningless jargon' or 'empty talk'.

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