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Blarney

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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.

blar·ney  (blärn)
n.
1. Smooth, flattering talk.
2. Deceptive nonsense.

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

blarney v.

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

Blarney bartenders collectivelyLipton, 1970
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Blarneyblarney - flattery designed to gain favor      
flattery - excessive or insincere praise
Verb1.blarney - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
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

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] nboniment m


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"You little blarney," he smiled, pleased nevertheless.
Clopin interrupted him: "I believe that you are trying to blarney us with your jargon.
 
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