blarney
[blahr-nee]
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.
Origin of blarney
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Related Words for blarney
honey, fawning, exaggeration, blandishment, incense, adulation, oil, baloney, wheedling, coaxing, ingratiation, overpraise, eyewash, cajolery, inveiglementExamples from the Web for blarney
Historical Examples of blarney
All her share of the blarney of Ireland began to roll from the mellow tip of her tongue.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
But why shouldn't you blarney with a gentleman, when you began by saving his life?
The Gentleman From IndianaBooth Tarkington
Blarney her cliverly, and work her to a foam against the McBrides.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
If anybody wanted money, he kissed the Blarney Stone and applied to Pete.
The ManxmanHall Caine
The Irish race appear to have kissed the Blarney stone in globo.
My New CurateP.A. Sheehan
blarney
noun
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Word Origin for blarney
C19: after the Blarney Stone
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