Meaning of malarky | Babel Free
Definitions
Examples
“'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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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