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Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Blarney Stone, large piece of stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland which is said to give skill in flattery to people who kiss it

blarney

 noun
     
blar‧ney [uncountable] informal
pleasant but untrue things that you say to someone in order to trick or persuade them
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