blarney

WOTD – 17 March 2006    

English

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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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)ni

Noun

blarney (uncountable)

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

   He is full of blarney.

3. Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.

Verb

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

1. To beguile with flattery.