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by Bear

3/29/2012, 10:49 AM

in reply to a message by New_Chloe

Malarkey!

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- Llewella (penguiny7) +2

3/29/2012, 10:57 AM

I always thought malarkey might have somehow come from Malachy... like the first guy people coined the phrase about was named Malachy... but looking it up I guess not. It's a surname and as the word the dictionary says it's an Americanism of unknown origin. Too bad.

- Pie +1

3/29/2012, 11:14 AM

Just thought exactly the same thing.:) You might find this interesting, especially the last few comments: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=167337

- Llewella (penguiny7)

3/29/2012, 11:32 AM

Ha, I like the Mullarky potato famine people theory.

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