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blarney Definition

blar·ney (blär′nē)

noun

smooth talk used in flattering or coaxing

Etymology: see Blarney stone

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·neyed, -·ney·ing

to engage in blarney (with)

blarney Synonyms

blarney

n.

cajolery, blandishment, malarkey*; see flattery, nonsense 1.

blarney Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • kiss: Come and kiss the blarney, discover ancient relics, stunning countryside, fabulous people and great pubs!

Adjective modifier

  • pure: Article in The Independent: Finnegans Wake: The purest blarney you've never heard.

Modifies a noun

  • stone: Isle of Wight... kiss the blarney stone kite buggying kite surfing knee boarding land sailing lapdancing laser wargames.. .
  • kite: Isle of Wight... kiss the blarney stone kite buggying kite surfing knee boarding land sailing lapdancing laser wargames.. .