blithering
Britishadjective
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talking foolishly; jabbering
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informal stupid; foolish
you blithering idiot
Etymology
Origin of blithering
C19: variant of blather + -ing ²
Example Sentences
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I defy you to tell me what this blithering piffle actually means.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
But burdened by its bluster, “Extraction 2” is merely a loud, blithering mess masquerading as fulfilling escapism.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
"It's his achievement. I'm in the background blithering away."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2022
It is not only harmful to individual nations, but it is having a blithering effect on multilateral cooperation to address global security, economic and climate issues.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2022
“My husband’s aunt is a blithering idiot who has completely lost her wits. You should have told me of her requests at once.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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