malarkey

a bunch of malarkey

Exaggerated, foolish, or untruthful talk; nonsense or falsehoods. Personally, I think the notion of "love at first sight" is a bunch of malarkey.
See also: bunch, malarkey, of

a lot of malarkey

Exaggerated, foolish, or untruthful talk; nonsense or falsehoods. Don't believe your grandad's stories, son. It's all a lot of malarkey.
See also: lot, malarkey, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

malark(e)y

(məˈlɑrki)
n. nonsense; flattery. Don’t give me that malarkey!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a bunch of malarkey
  • malarky
  • a load of rubbish
  • a load of rubbish, nonsense, etc.
  • a load of nonsense
  • nonsense
  • rubbish
  • a lot of malarkey
  • phedinkus
  • schmegeggy
References in periodicals archive
From left, Toby Hadoke at XS Malarkey; Gorilla, which hosts Group Therapy; Harriet Dyer, who hosts Barking Tales; Comedy Store; and Frog And Bucket
Now, Alex Malarkey, 20 and living off Social Security, is suing Tyndale House for damages and to be disassociated from the book, "The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven" after nearly seven years of claiming the story is "one of the most deceptive books ever" and three years after he penned an open letter calling the story "fictional." The suit also claims it was his dad, Kevin Malarkey, who "concocted" the whole story.
Malarkey grew up in Astoria and enrolled at the University of Oregon in the fall of 1941, a term whose conclusion coincided with the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Yes, Alex Malarkey was in an auto accident in 2004, and did suffer severe spinal, neck and brain injuries.
Craig Malarkey, associate solicitor at Tilly Bailey and Irvine said: "The business that Kelly has grown at Adept is testament to her hard work and her business model, but with this investment she will be able to take the company to the next level of its growth, and, importantly, create jobs in Hartlepool.
Colfer does a great job of making not just main characters Chevie and Riley come alive, but also showing things vividly from the perspective of secondary characters such as Malarkey and the Thundercats.
The result was not one that would have pleased some in-running punters as Major Malarkey plummeted to 1.04 on Betfair while the winner hit a high of 30.
"The lighting plays a lot into the restaurant's atmosphere," says James Brennan, founder and CEO of Enlightened Hospitality Group, who handles the business side of things while Malarkey is busy in the kitchen.
Malarkey spoke about the images in which 70-year-old Stchi was seen with his hand around Lawson's throat during a fight outside a London eatery three weeks ago - for which he later accepted a police caution, the Mirror reported.
This afternoon's Betfred Classic Chase (3.35pm) looks a competitive contest but it could revolve around two horses - Twiston-Davies' Major Malarkey and the rapidly-improving and in-form Pete The Feat.
Jumps and Flat unite in what is a really enjoyable day of action and Major Malarkey can take top honours in the feature bet365 Gold Cup Chase.
SANDOWN: 1.30 One Lucky Lady, 2.00 Katchmore, 2.35 Sanctuaire, 3.10 MAJOR MALARKEY (NAP), 3.45 Hunter's Light, 4.20 Imperial Monarch, 4.50 Diverting, 5.20 Snow Trooper.
But it all came right on Uttoxeter's big day as Master Overseer proved too gutsy for Major Malarkey in the Midlands Grand National.
Paddy Brennan is reunited with Major Malarkey for Nigel Twiston-Davies and the jockey has been on board for three of the gelding's four career wins.
Heston Blumenthal is doing quite well from this celebrity cookery malarkey too.