blarney

See also: 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

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈblɑɹni/
• (Ireland) IPA^(key): /ˈblaːɹni/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈblɑːni/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ni

Noun

blarney (uncountable)

1. Mindless chatter.

   He is full of blarney.

2. Ability to talk constantly and fluently.
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.

Derived terms

• blarneyer

 

See also

• Irish bull

Anagrams

• Braelyn, Braylen