What does malarky mean?
Malarky means Alternative spelling of malarkey..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative spelling of malarkey..
'Smuggling,' she said. 'has a fine romantic ring about it—once aboard the lugger, you heave ho and all that kind of malarky. [...]'
There's mischiefs and malarkies / But no queers, or yids, or darkies. / Within this bastard's carnival, / This vicious cabaret!
A company that makes a fetish of never exceeding the budget invites game-playing and other malarky. It is easy to forget the obvious: that it involves no skill to come in on time and under budget if the schedule and budget are generous enough.
Use malarky when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Malarky means Alternative spelling of malarkey..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
'Smuggling,' she said. 'has a fine romantic ring about it—once aboard the lugger, you heave ho and all that kind of malarky. [...]'
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