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plámás

PLAW-mawss[ˈpˠl̪ˠaːmˠaːsˠ]

flattery, soft talk meant to win you over

Closest in English: flattery, blarney, sweet-talk. None of them covers it.

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The story

Plámás is the soft talk that gets round you, and Irish English uses it as freely as Irish does: less of your plámás now. It sits next to blarney, the gift said to come from kissing a stone at Blarney Castle. English has flannel for the less charming version.

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  1. Which language is it from?Irish
  2. How does it sound in Ireland?Everyday, with a knowing smile
  3. Where would you hear it?A salesman praising your taste
  4. What does it mean?Sweet talk meant to get round you

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