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A blog about the awkward words in the English language. Listed with a definition, examples, word origin, and an awkwardness rating on a scale of 1-10.
Monday, January 7, 2013
The Most Awkward Word of 2012: Malarkey
Merriam-Webster has published its "Words of the Year 2012" list and one of the words was featured on the Awkward Words Blog earlier this year: malarkey! This list is compiled based on word lookups on the Merriam-Webster website during 2012. Merriam-Webster defines malarkey as "insincere or foolish talk." It was popularized this year by Vice President Joe Biden during election debates.
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