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Shenanigans vs Malarkey - What's the difference?

shenanigans | malarkey |

As nouns the difference between shenanigans and malarkey

is that shenanigans is mischievous play, especially by children while malarkey is nonsense; rubbish.

shenanigans

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Mischievous play, especially by children.
    • Billy and Tom are playing noisily upstairs again. They're up to their usual shenanigans .
  • Deceitful trick(s); trickery, games.
    • You should learn to spot their shenanigans and avoid being fooled.
    The advertisement said it would cost $50, but they charged me $75 at the register. I declare shenanigans .

    References

    * (wikipedia "shenanigans")

    malarkey

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mallarky * malarky * mullarkey

    Noun

    (-)
  • Nonsense; rubbish.
    • ''I decided it was a bunch of malarkey and stopped reading about halfway through.

    Synonyms

    * See also