blarney
[ blahr-nee ]
/ ˈblɑr ni /
noun
flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery.
deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey: a lot of blarney about why he was broke.
verb (used with or without object), blar·neyed, blar·ney·ing.
to flatter or wheedle; use blarney: He blarneys his boss with the most shameless compliments.
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Origin of blarney
1760–70; after the hamlet Blarney, in Ireland; see Blarney stone
Words nearby blarney
blanqui, blanquillo, blantyre, blantyre-limbe, blare, blarney, blarney stone, blart, blasco ibáñez, blaspheme, blasphemous
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British Dictionary definitions for blarney
blarney
/ (ˈblɑːnɪ) /
noun
flattering talk
verb
to cajole with flattery; wheedle
Word Origin for blarney
C19: after the Blarney Stone
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Cultural definitions for blarney
blarney
Smooth, flattering talk, often nonsensical or deceptive. Based on an Irish legend that those who kiss the Blarney Stone will become skilled in flattery.
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