noun
also ma·lar·ky məˈlärkē, -lȧkē, -ki
( plural malarkeys also malarkies )
Etymology: origin unknown
: insincere or pretentious talk or writing designed to impress one and usually to distract attention from ulterior motives or actual conditions : nonsense
column after column of … unmitigated malarkey — Polly Adler
masters of malarkey for the masses — Time