I am a deceptive form of sweet flattery whispered by a smooth-talking rogue, yet tourists hang upside down over castle ramparts in County Cork just to give my stone a kiss. What am I?
Blarney
Wordplay on 'blarney' meaning smooth, flattering talk, and the Blarney Stone in Ireland that allegedly grants the gift of eloquence.
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