blatherskite

[ blath-er-skahyt ]

noun

1. a person given to voluble, empty talk.
2. nonsense; blather.

blatherskite

/ ˈblæðəˌskaɪt /

noun

1. a talkative silly person
2. foolish talk; nonsense

Word History and Origins

Origin of blatherskite¹

First recorded in 1845–50; blather + skite skate ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of blatherskite¹

C17: see blather , skate ³

Example Sentences

A scandal-mongering, yellow blatherskite, on its last legs financially.

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I want thim to remimber their father as something besides a blatherskite phin they grow up.

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He'd be readin' away in his Morgen Blatherskite, and all of a sudden he'd jump out of his chair.

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Ye'r nobbut an auld blatherskite, 'Becca, as preaches mair charity in a day ner ye'r ready to stand by in a twelvemonth.

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We know a man will swallow all manner of guff in politics; he'll buy a gold brick from a cheap blatherskite.

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