malarkey

Nonsense; rubbish.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/məˈlɑːki/

Etymology

Of unknown origin; the word was popularized by the Irish-American cartoonist Thomas Aloysius (“Tad”) Dorgan (1877–1929), who started using it in cartoons on March 9, 1922.
Maybe from Irish mallachtóireacht or Greek μαλακίες (malakíes)

Synonyms

malarky

nothingness

wind

jazz

idle words

grabass

lip service

empty talk

lallygag

bunk