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blithering

/ ˈblɪðərɪnɡ /

adjective

  1. talking foolishly; jabbering

  2. informal,  stupid; foolish

    you blithering idiot

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of blithering1

C19: variant of blather + -ing ²
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Example Sentences

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Trump is a danger to Democracy; a blithering idiot and those around him do not care.

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If they were to admit that all these law enforcement personnel and judicial officers have had ample reason to believe that Trump is guilty, they would have to admit that they are blithering fools.

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Not even if she's smart and capable and he's a blithering moron.

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But burdened by its bluster, “Extraction 2” is merely a loud, blithering mess masquerading as fulfilling escapism.

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Mr. Ramaswamy makes mincemeat out of blithering idiots in the media like “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd, who honestly tried making a scientific, biological argument that there is a whole broad “spectrum” of genders.

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