[ 'blaδəskʌɪt ]
(also bletherskate )
■ noun chiefly N. Amer. a person who talks at great length without making much sense.
↘foolish talk; nonsense.
Origin
C17: from blather + Sc. skite 'contemptible person'.
[ 'blaδəskʌɪt ]
(also bletherskate )
■ noun chiefly N. Amer. a person who talks at great length without making much sense.
↘foolish talk; nonsense.
Origin
C17: from blather + Sc. skite 'contemptible person'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004