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   Blar·ney

   /ˈblärnē/

   

   noun

   • 1. talk that aims to charm, pleasantly flatter, or persuade: "he had the “street charm” of an Irish politician, but this blarney concealed his inner self"
   • ▪ amusing and harmless nonsense: "this story is perhaps just a bit of blarney"

   verb

   • 1. influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery: "he went overboard in blarneying him into thinking that Joe considered him a nice guy"

   Word Origin late 18th century: named after Blarney, a castle near Cork in Ireland, where there is a stone said to give the gift of persuasive speech to anyone who kisses it.

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   What does it mean if you kiss the Blarney Stone?

   • Smooth, flattering talk, often nonsensical or deceptive. Based on an Irish legend that those who kiss the Blarney Stone will become skilled in flattery. The Irish race appear to have kissed the Blarney stone in globo. We'll send Travers back with a little collection, to fix it up with the farmer, and blarney him out of taking any action.

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   What is a Blarney Stone?

   • One passes on the way to the wildwood, where everybody goes as often as may be,—a so-called "blarney stone." There is deposited the celebrated Blarney stone, a touch of which imparts to the tongue of the pilgrim the gift of persuasion.

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   What does 'Blarney' mean?

   • The word in question – tracing the roots of ‘Blarney’ In the 1700s, the word ‘Blarney’ entered the Oxford English Dictionary. Based on the legends surrounding the stone, the word’s meaning is ‘talk that aims to charm, flatter, or persuade’. It is often considered typical of Irish people.

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   What if there's a Blarney or banter between US?

   • If there 's nothing but blarney or banter between us, we 'll never come to business. To haggle, banter and blarney were parts of the game, and parts which the buyer demanded as his right. Having first dosed me with blarney, he proceeded to deluge the legislature with balderdash.

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   Blarney is a noun or verb that means skillful flattery or nonsense. It comes from the Blarney stone, a legendary object in Ireland that gives eloquence to those who kiss it.

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   Smooth, flattering talk, often nonsensical or deceptive. Based on an Irish legend that those who kiss the Blarney Stone will become skilled in flattery.

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   Blarney is a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do things. Learn more about the word, its origin, usage and related expressions from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   4 days ago · Blarney is flattering and amusing talk that is probably untrue, used to please or persuade someone. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of blarney with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Blarney is a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do things. Learn more about this word, its origin, usage and related expressions from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Blarney is things someone says that are flattering and amusing but probably untrue, and which you think they are only saying in order to please you or to persuade you to do something.

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   3 days ago · Blarney is flattering or coaxing talk, often untrue, used to please or persuade someone. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of blarney with Collins English Dictionary, and see examples of blarney in sentences and word lists.