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blarney

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈblɑɹni/
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/ˈblɑɹni/ · /ˈblaːɹni/ · /ˈblɑːni/

Definition of blarney

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)Mindless chatter.
    “He is full of blarney.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)Mindless chatter.
    “He is full of blarney.”
  2. (uncountable)Ability to talk constantly and fluently.
  3. (uncountable)Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk.

verb

  1. To beguile with flattery.

name

  1. A town in County Cork, Ireland, location of Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone (Irish grid ref W 6175).

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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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