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Definition blarney in British English

blarney noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈblɑː(r)ni/

From the ‘Blarney Stone’, a large stone in Blarney Castle in Ireland. Some people believe that if you ‘kiss the Blarney Stone’ you will be given the ability to persuade people.

1

a friendly way of talking to people and saying nice things about them that makes it easy to persuade people to do what you want

Synonyms and related words
pressure wiles emotional blackmail
Definition blarney in British English