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    blarney
    /ˈblɑːni/

    noun

    • 1. talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade (often considered typical of Irish people): "it took all my Irish blarney to keep us out of court"

    verb

    • 1. influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery: "he went overboard in blarneying him into thinking that Joe considered him a nice guy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLARNEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLARNEY definition: 1. a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › blarneyBLARNEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery. deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey: a lot of blarney about why he was broke. verb (used with or without object) , blar·neyed, blar·ney·ing. to flatter or wheedle; use blarney: He blarneys his boss with the most shameless compliments. Discover More. Word History and Origins.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blarneyBlarney Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : skillful flattery : blandishment. 2. : nonsense, humbug. blarney verb. Synonyms. adulation. butter. flannel [ British] flattery. incense. overpraise. soft soap. sweet talk. taffy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of blarney in a Sentence. She was charmed by his blarney. a tale with more than a hint of blarney.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLARNEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Blarney is things someone says that are flattering and amusing but probably untrue, and which you think they are only saying in order to please you or to persuade you to do something.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLARNEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BLARNEY meaning: 1. a friendly and pleasant way of talking that makes someone good at persuading people to do…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blarneyBlarney - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of blarney. noun. flattery designed to gain favor. synonyms: coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk. see more. verb. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. synonyms: cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle. see more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › blarney_nblarney, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    colloquial and slang. blarney, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › blarneysBlarney Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Based on an Irish legend that those who kiss the Blarney Stone will become skilled in flattery. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionblarney noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of blarney noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › blarneyBlarney Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    BLARNEY meaning: talk that is not true but that is nice and somewhat funny and that may be used to trick you.