Blarney

//ˈblɑɹni// name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Mindless chatter. uncountable

    "He is full of blarney."

  2. 2
    flattery designed to gain favor wordnet
  3. 3
    Ability to talk constantly and fluently. uncountable
  4. 4
    Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To beguile with flattery.
  2. 2
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in County Cork, Ireland, location of Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone (Irish grid ref W 6175).

Synonyms

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wheedleadulationbanterblandishblandishmentbuncombe

Example

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"People have been sticking gum to the wall since the '90s, and travel website TripAdvisor calls it the second germiest tourist attraction in the world after Ireland's Blarney Stone."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone.

Etymology 2

From Irish Blarna.

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