Blarney

Blar·ney  (blärn)

A village of southern Ireland near Cork. Blarney Castle (dating from the 15th century) is the site of the Blarney Stone, said to impart powers of eloquence and persuasion.

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blar·ney  (blärn)

n.

1. Smooth, flattering talk.

2. Deceptive nonsense.

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[After the Blarney Stone in Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland.]

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blarney v.

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blarney

Noun

flattering talk [after the Blarney Stone in SW Ireland, said to endow whoever kisses it with skill in flattery]

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Blarney bartenders collectively—Lipton, 1970

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blarney - flattery designed to gain favor       coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk flattery - excessive or insincere praise
Verb	1.	blarney - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle, palaver persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" soft-soap - persuade someone through flattery browbeat, bully, swagger - discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

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blarney

noun flattery, coaxing, exaggeration, fawning, adulation, wheedling, spiel, sweet talk (informal) flannel Brit. (informal) soft soap (informal) sycophancy, servility, obsequiousness, cajolery, blandishment, fulsomeness, toadyism, overpraise, false praise, honeyed words

Translations

blarney [ˈblɑːnɪ] n → boniment m