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Polybius

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38. Jacky Gleason used to say it a lot

Reply to WA-03 Democrat (Reply #24)

Tue Dec 3, 2019, 04:14 PM

Dec 2019

Honestly, haven't heard it since, and I'm an Xer.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Malarkey means the same thing as BS. It's a non-vulgar way of saying that. [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2019 OP

While I make an effort to refrain from using profanity, TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #1

I do, too. But I wouldn't use it in giant letters on the side of a bus, and vulgarity highplainsdem Dec 2019 #3

Those that seem to be making a "big deal" about this in my view demonstrates just how insecure they still_one Dec 2019 #2

My focus DownriverDem Dec 2019 #17

That should definitely be part of the calculus still_one Dec 2019 #18

there is a lot of sad to be had.... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #26

I wouldn't be surprised still_one Dec 2019 #29

Right! Weaponizing "No Malarkey" reeks of Biden envy.. Cha Dec 2019 #39

Sound Freudian. LOL still_one Dec 2019 #42

Malarkey is a non-vulgar was of saying BS, but Mal-archy Vogon_Glory Dec 2019 #4

Two words that I often heard as a boy, malarkey and fiasco. TexasProgresive Dec 2019 #5

Malarky means "nonsense." People reprove children with it. Hortensis Dec 2019 #6

"No BS" works for me... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #7

"But Jackie" crazytown Dec 2019 #10

Perhaps. But that would be their problem, not mine. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #12

i like it!... samnsara Dec 2019 #8

It's more of an American Irish word, you would never hear it in OnDoutside Dec 2019 #9

You will hear a lot of that one. Can't say among the many from Ireland I have known that Malarkey emmaverybo Dec 2019 #33

Biden used "malarkey" because it's his signature MaryMagdaline Dec 2019 #11

I thought it meant... Mike Nelson Dec 2019 #13

Both BS and bullshit mean nonsense, according to online dictionaries. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #15

It's also another variation of McCain's "Straight Talk Express" (n/t) thesquanderer Dec 2019 #14

Good point. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #16

I guess they thought "NO BULLSHIT" wouldn't fly in Iowa. I think it should and would..... usaf-vet Dec 2019 #19

Come now. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #20

Malarkey is a Winning word.. that's how Biden busted Cha Dec 2019 #41

"Malarkey" is Joe Biden's word.. that's how he called out Cha Dec 2019 #40

The idiot right wing bots are so brainwashed they can't even figure out the meaning of "malarkey"? hadEnuf Dec 2019 #21

My maternal grandmother in her 97 yr couldn't bring herself to say bullshit. So as young grandson... usaf-vet Dec 2019 #22

Yes, it's actually a well known phrase but questioning it plays into Righty's agenda hadEnuf Dec 2019 #32

Its a term used by people 65 and older LeftTurn3623 Dec 2019 #23

Bullshit WA-03 Democrat Dec 2019 #24

Jacky Gleason used to say it a lot Polybius Dec 2019 #38

I agree. Maggiemayhem Dec 2019 #28

one would have to admit this phrase is/was more suited for the INdemo Dec 2019 #25

You think Buttigieg doesn't know what it means? TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #37

Obviously you missed my point INdemo Dec 2019 #44

That is your opinion...and My husband and I have used the word...hubs Mom came from Ireland Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #46

Hey, other candidates! The "Bless your heart" tour is available! getagrip_already Dec 2019 #27

Stable genius Trump would read it as "No Mulvaney". CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #30

mAlarkey is a great old term yellowdogintexas Dec 2019 #31

Imagine the outcry here if he had called it the "No BS Tour" LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #34

That is exactly right!!! Peacetrain Dec 2019 #35

I like that pathetic people have taken issue with it and elevated his tour with their garbage. NT TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #36

lol.. there definitely is Cha Dec 2019 #43

... Scurrilous Dec 2019 #45