blarney

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)ni

[edit] Noun

blarney (uncountable)

1. Ability to talk constantly.
2. Mindless chatter.

   He is full of blarney.

3. 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

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

1. To use blarney.