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blar•ney



Pronunciation: (blär'nē), [key]
n., v., -neyed, -ney•ing.


n.
1. flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery.
2. deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey: a lot of blarney about why he was broke.

v.t., v.i.
to flatter or wheedle; use blarney: He blarneys his boss with the most shameless compliments.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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