From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Blarney \Blar"ney\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blarneyed} (-n[i^]d);
p. pr. & vb. n. {Blarneying}.]
To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make
or accomplish by blarney. "Blarneyed the landlord." --Irving.
[1913 Webster]
Had blarneyed his way from Long Island. --S. G.
Goodrich.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
blarney \blar"ney\ (bl[aum]r"n[y^]), n. [Blarney, a village and
castle near Cork in Ireland.]
Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]
{Blarney stone}, a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland (built in
1446), said to make those who kiss it proficient in the
use of blarney.
Note: The origin of the stone is uncertain. In order to kiss
the Blarney stone, which is located in the side of the
castle, one must be held upside-down by the feet and
lowered into the proper position from an opening in an
overhang in the parapet. It is an experience eschewed
by some tourists.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blarney
n 1: flattery designed to gain favor [syn: {blarney}, {coaxing},
{soft soap}, {sweet talk}]
v 1: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or
flattering; "He palavered her into going along" [syn:
{wheedle}, {cajole}, {palaver}, {blarney}, {coax}, {sweet-
talk}, {inveigle}]
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