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Meaning of malarky | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. Alternative spelling of malarkey.

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

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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