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blarney
noun- honeyed flattery, pleasant talk that seeks to deceive; hence plausible nonsense IRELAND, 1766
A fine example can be found at www.blarneycastle.ie in the gentle assertion that “the term ‘Blarney’ was introduced into the English language by Elizabeth I of England[.]”. - an Irish accent UK
The Blarney stone is incorporated into the battlements of Blarney Castle–eight miles north of Cork city in southern Ireland. Familiar legend holds the promise that whoever kisses this stone will receive the gift of eloquence, hence “blarney” (pleasant talk), here considered to be speech with an Irish lilt. - [H]e still had that ridiculous twang in his TV accent, that helpful suggestion of blarney[.] — James Hawes, Dead Long Enough, p. 85, 2000
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