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blarney

noun

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L317062 on Wikidata ↗

verb

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L330959 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈblɑɹni/ / /ˈblaːɹni/ / /ˈblɑːni/

name

Etymology: From Irish Blarna.

  1. 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.

  1. Mindless chatter.

    He is full of blarney.

  2. Ability to talk constantly and fluently.
  3. 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.

  1. To beguile with flattery.