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plámás
What does plámás mean?
Irish for the soft-soap — empty flattery, sweet talk laid on thick to get something out of you. Not a compliment when said about you. 'Stop with the plámás' = stop trying to charm me, I see what you're doing.
"All that plámás won't get you out of doing the dishes."
Origin
From Irish 'plámás' — flattery, cajolery.
Frequently asked questions
What does plámás mean?
Plámás is smooth-talking flattery — buttering someone up to get on their good side or get what you want. It's a noun from Irish.
How do you use plámás in a sentence?
"Don't give me all that plámás, I know you only rang because you want a favour."
Where does plámás come from?
It comes from the Irish language, where plámás means flattery or soft, coaxing talk, and it's carried over into Hiberno-English.
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