blarney
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
blarney (uncountable)
- Ability to talk constantly.
- Mindless chatter.
- He is full of blarney.
- Persuasive flattery or kind speech. The ability to tell a man to go to hell, in such a way as he will look forward to the trip.
[edit] Verb
blarney (third-person singular simple present blarneys, present participle blarneying, simple past and past participle blarneyed)
