Definition: (noun) Speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunk.
Synonyms: idle words, jazz, nothingness, wind.
Usage: Snookered by a lot of malarkey about drilling costs, a Texas jury … added $3 billion of punitive damages.
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