blarney
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈblɑɹni/ / /ˈblaːɹni/ / /ˈblɑːni/
name
Etymology: From Irish Blarna.
- A town in County Cork, Ireland, location of Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone (Irish grid ref W 6175).
noun
Etymology: Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone.
- Mindless chatter.
“He is full of blarney.”
- Ability to talk constantly and fluently.
- Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk.
verb
Etymology: Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone.
- To beguile with flattery.