Definitions for: Blarney

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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: cajole, coax, coaxing, inveigle, palaver, soft soap, sweet talk, sweet-talk, wheedle

See Also: browbeat, bully, flattery, persuade, soft-soap, swagger, sway

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