blatherskite

blath·er·skite

 (blăth′ər-skīt′)

n.

1. A babbling, foolish person.

2. Blather.

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[blather + dialectal skite, a contemptible person (from Middle English skite, diarrhea, from Old Norse skītr, excrement, from skīta, to defecate; see skei- in Indo-European roots).]

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blatherskite

(ˈblæðəˌskaɪt)

n

1. a talkative silly person

2. foolish talk; nonsense

[C17: see blather, skate³]

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blath•er•skite

(ˈblæð ərˌskaɪt)

n.

1. a person given to voluble, empty talk.

2. nonsense; blather.

[1640–50; blather + Scots skite, skate an objectionable person (of uncertain orig.)]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

blatherskite - foolish gibberish blather gibber, gibberish - unintelligible talking

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blatherskite

noun

Unintelligible or foolish talk:

babble, blather, double talk, gabble, gibberish, jabber, jabberwocky, jargon, nonsense, prate, prattle, twaddle.

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