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Definition of blarney noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blarney

noun
 
/ˈblɑːni/
 
/ˈblɑːrni/
[uncountable] (informal)
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  1. talk that is friendly and humorous, but probably not true, and which may be used to persuade or trick you
    Word OriginFrom Blarney, a castle in Ireland where there is a stone which is said to have magic powers: anyone who kisses the ‘Blarney Stone’ is given the gift of speaking persuasively (‘the gift of the gab’).
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