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Word: Blatherskite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from blather + skite, a Scots derogatory term adopted into American colloquial speech during the War of Independence from the Scottish song ‘Maggie Lauder’, by F. Semphill, which was popular with American troops
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈblaðəskʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who talks at great length without making much sense.
Short Definition:person who talks at great length without making much sense
Variant Forms:
- bletherskate
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