Definition of 'blarney'
uncountable noun
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noun
1.
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Word origin of 'blarney'
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈblarneyed or ˈblarneying
2.
to engage in blarney (with)
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At least it would have been a rejection of grown-ups ' blarney. THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL) (1995)
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