malarky
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ma·lar·key
also ma·lar·ky (mə-lär′kē)n. Slang
Exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive: "snookered by a lot of malarkey" (New Republic).
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Noun | 1. | malarky - empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz" |
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malarkey
also malarkynoun
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