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What does "ag bladairt" mean?

  • 19-11-2010 05:32AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭


    I've been informed that it means "talking", but in a rather condescending manner?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    FGB gives Bladair - to cajole (to persuade someone through flattery)
    ag bladaireacht - act of cajoling
    bladairt could be a dialectical version


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭whatthefeck


    Hi hatrickpatrick

    It can be used in the following context

    Ag bladairt trína thóin = talking through his ass

    bladairt(Corkish)?

    For some reason I think I have heard this before somewhere??






  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭deirdremf


    I've been informed that it means "talking", but in a rather condescending manner?
    English loanword: blather


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