Blarny

/ˈblɑrni/ noun

Flattery or smooth, persuasive talk used to charm or deceive someone.

Likely from Blarney, a village in Ireland famous for the Blarney Stone, which supposedly grants the gift of eloquence when kissed. The word evolved to mean any charming but insincere speech.

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