blarney

English

WOTD – 17 March 2006

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑː(r)ni

Noun

blarney (uncountable)

  1. Mindless chatter.
    He is full of blarney.
  2. Ability to talk constantly.
  3. Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk.

Verb

blarney (third-person singular simple present blarneys, present participle blarneying, simple past and past participle blarneyed)

  1. To beguile with flattery.

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