blarney

Definition of blarney

blar´ney Pronunciation: blär´nŷ

n.

1.

Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.

Blarney stone
a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland (built in 1446), said to make those who kiss it proficient in the use of blarney.

v. t.

1.

To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney.

[imp. & p. p. Blarneyed (-nĭd); p. pr. & vb. n. Blarneying.]

Had blarneyed his way from Long Island.

- S. G. Goodrich.

Related Words

adulation, banter, blandish, blandishment, bunkum, cajole, cajolement, cajolery, compliment, con, eyewash, fair words, fawning, flattery, grease, honeyed phrases, honeyed words, incense, oil, palaver, praise, pretty lies, soap, soft soap, soft-soap, sweet nothings, sweet talk, sweet words, sweet-talk, sycophancy, wheedle, wheedling

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