blarney
Geschwätz, Schmeichelei, Flunkerei
Mindless chatterMindless chatter.
UK/ˈblɑːni/US/ˈblɑɹni/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Mindless chatter.
He is full of blarney.
Geschwätz
(uncountable)Ability to talk constantly and fluently.
(uncountable)Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk.
Schmeichelei, Flunkerei
More definitions
- flattery designed to gain favor
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
mindless chatter:
flattery:
Origin
Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of elNamed after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- flattery designed to gain favor:coaxingsoft soapsweet talk
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable