malarkey

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I'm sure she knows that's "malarkey" - to steal a common Biden word - but she said it anyway.

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  1. noun Slang Exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive: "snookered by a lot of malarkey” (New Republic).

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  • Finally, rather than leave your uncle hanging, I must tell you that the origin of malarkey is a mystery. —  The Word Detective
  • As hard as I hope we are not inundated with this malarkey, the more of it I see. —  Sharing the truth one thread at a time
  • They see past this verbal malarkey, and just want to learn to shoot. —  Xavier Thoughts
  • I don't need this malarkey, I have too much Grand Theft Auto to play to deal with that. and another site —  kate rothwell
  • It would seem that one large customer at least isn't having any of this Vista / 7 malarkey, certainly not for the foreseeable future. —  The Register
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