blatherskite
pronunciation
How to pronounce blatherskite in British English: UK [blæðəz'kaɪt]
How to pronounce blatherskite in American English: US [blæðəz'kaɪt]
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- Noun:
- foolish gibberish
Word Origin
- blatherskite (n.)
- c. 1650, bletherskate, in Scottish song "Maggie Lauder," which was popular with soldiers in the Continental Army in the American Revolution, hence the colloquial U.S. use for "talkative fellow, foolish talk," especially in early 19c. From blather (v.) + dialectal skite "contemptible person."
Example
- 1. He dismissed the blatherskite of that man .