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Blarney Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Blarney? [n] flattery designed to gain favor [v] influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Blarney: cajole \| coax \| coaxing \| inveigle \| palaver \| soft soap \| sweet talk \| sweet-talk \| wheedle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Blarney: 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 See Also \| browbeat \| bully \| flattery \| persuade \| soft-soap \| swagger \| sway Blarney In Webster's Dictionary \Blar"ney\ (bl[aum]r"n[y^]), n. [Blarney, a village and castle near Cork.] Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery. [Colloq.] {Blarney stone}, a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland, said to make those who kiss it proficient in the use of blarney. \Blar"ney\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blarneyed} (-n[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blarneying}.] To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney. ``Blarneyed the landlord.'' --Irving. Had blarneyed his way from Long Island. --S. G. Goodrich.

Blarney Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blarney?

[n] flattery designed to gain favor
[v] influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

Blarney In Webster's Dictionary

\Blar"ney\ (bl[aum]r"n[y^]), n. [Blarney, a village and
castle near Cork.]
Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery. [Colloq.]

{Blarney stone}, a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland, said to
   make those who kiss it proficient in the use of blarney.


\Blar"ney\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blarneyed} (-n[i^]d);
p. pr. & vb. n. {Blarneying}.]
To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make
or accomplish by blarney. ``Blarneyed the landlord.''
--Irving.

      Had blarneyed his way from Long Island.  --S. G.
                                               Goodrich.

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