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#7927 - 10/14/00 08:37 PM Malarkey
frlax stranger Registered: 10/14/00 Posts: 1	Does anyone know the derivation of the word malarky(malarkey)? Or for that matter, does anyone know why a bunch of it is considered so reprehensible? Newbs
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#7928 - 10/14/00 09:55 PM Re: Malarkey
maverick Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/15/00 Posts: 4757	Hi frlax Here's what a quick search using Google yielded for me: Mike and Melanie’s weekly etymological webzine: http://www.takeourword.com/et_k-m.html#malarky The Word Detective archive of questions previously answered (or attempted!): http://www.word-detective.com/back-f.html#malarkey bibliography to search for more details: http://angli02.kgw.tuberlin.de/lexicography/data/slang09.htm Hope you enjoy the board, and feedback if you find anything interesting about this or any other old malarkey
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