mullarkey
mullarkey is the alternative spelling of malarkey.
Meaning of malarkey
Noun
malarkey (plural (rare) malarkeys)
- Nonsense; rubbish.
- I decided it was a bunch of malarkey and stopped reading about halfway through.
- Synonyms:
- absurdity, all my eye, all my eye and Betty Martin, apple grease, applesauce, bafflegab, balderdash, balls, baloney, banana oil
Proper noun capitalized: Mullarkey
Mullarkey (plural Mullarkeys)
- A surname from Irish.
Forms of mullarkey
| plural | Mullarkeys |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Malarky |
Origin of mullarkey
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoilearca (“descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Earc”), perhaps a byname from earc (“newt”).
Questions about mullarkey
- What does mullarkey mean?
- Mullarkey means a surname from Irish.
- What is mullarkey the alternative spelling of?
- Mullarkey is the alternative spelling of malarkey.
- What part of speech is mullarkey?
- Mullarkey is a proper noun.
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