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(blär′nē)

noun

smooth talk used in flattering or coaxing

Origin: see Blarney stone

transitive verb, intransitive verb blarneyed, blarneying

to engage in blarney (with)

See blarney in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Smooth, flattering talk.
Deceptive nonsense.

Origin:

Origin: After the Blarney Stone in Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland

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blarˈney verb

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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