BLARNEY


Meaning of BLARNEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈblär-nē ]

noun

Etymology: Blarney stone, a stone in Blarney Castle, near Cork, Ireland, held to bestow skill in flattery on those who kiss it

Date: 1784

1. : skillful flattery : blandishment

2. : nonsense , humbug

• blarney verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.