blarney
[ blahr-nee ]
/ ˈblɑr ni /
noun
flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery.
deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey: a lot of blarney about why he was broke.
verb (used with or without object), blar·neyed, blar·ney·ing.
to flatter or wheedle; use blarney: He blarneys his boss with the most shameless compliments.
Origin of blarney
1760–70; after the hamlet
Blarney, in Ireland; see
Blarney stone
Words nearby blarney
blanqui,
blanquillo,
blantyre,
blantyre-limbe,
blare,
blarney,
blarney stone,
blart,
blasco ibáñez,
blaspheme,
blasphemous
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British Dictionary definitions for blarney
blarney
/ (ˈblɑːnɪ) /
noun
flattering talk
verb
to cajole with flattery; wheedle
Word Origin for blarney
C19: after the
Blarney Stone
Cultural definitions for blarney
blarney
Smooth, flattering talk, often nonsensical or deceptive. Based on an Irish legend that those who kiss the Blarney Stone will become skilled in flattery.