Blarney
[BLAR-nee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Irish, 18th century
1.
Talk that aims to charm, pleasantly flatter, or persuade.
2.
Amusing and harmless nonsense.
Examples of Blarney in a sentence
"She relied on blarney to persuade her co-workers to share details about their lives."
"The kindergarten teacher playfully asked her class if they had an actual question or just more blarney."
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