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What does "ag bladairt" mean?

19-11-2010 05:32AM

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hatrickpatrick

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

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#2 19-11-2010 01:23PM

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

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#3 19-11-2010 01:34PM

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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??

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#4 20-11-2010 07:28PM

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hatrickpatrick wrote: »

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

English loanword: blather

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