Blarney stone

American  

noun

1. a stone in Blarney Castle near Cork, Ireland, said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it.

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Blarney Stone British  

noun

1. a stone in Blarney Castle , in the SW Republic of Ireland, said to endow whoever kisses it with the gift of the gab and skill in flattery

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Blarney Stone Cultural  

1. A stone in the wall of Blarney Castle in Ireland. According to an Irish legend, those who kiss the Blarney Stone receive a gift of eloquence that enables them to obtain, through persuasion, anything they want.

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People who talk “blarney” are saying things they do not mean. Usually the expression blarney is applied to flattery designed to gain a favor.

Example Sentences

Then it's the Blarney stone and four generations of one family living in the same house.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2013

The timekeepers must have kissed the Blarney stone.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is deposited the celebrated Blarney stone, a touch of which imparts to the tongue of the pilgrim the gift of persuasion.

From The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 by Doheny, Michael

Blarney stone, a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland, said to make those who kiss it proficient in the use of blarney.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Sylvia blushed once more, from mortification this time, and registered a vow to adopt a new tone with this disciple of the Blarney stone, and put an end forthwith to sentimental confidences.

From More about Pixie by Groome, William H. C.