Blarney
flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery.
deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey:
a lot of blarney about why he was broke.
to flatter or wheedle; use blarney:
He blarneys his boss with the most shameless compliments.
Historical Examples
The Three Brides Charlotte M. Yonge
The Bill-Toppers Andre Castaigne
Rafael in Italy Etta Blaisdell McDonald
Her Father’s Daughter Gene Stratton-Porter
The Eye of Dread Payne Erskine
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) Maria Edgeworth
The Charm of Ireland Burton Egbert Stevenson
The Manxman Hall Caine
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign Robert Valentine Dolbey
In Unfamiliar England Thomas Dowler Murphy
noun
flattering talk
verb
to cajole with flattery; wheedle
n.
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