BLATHERSKITE


Meaning of BLATHERSKITE in English

ˈblathə(r)ˌskīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: alteration of earlier bletherskate, from blether (I) + skate (fish)

1. : a blustering, talkative, and often incompetent person

elect fewer cowards … and fewer blatherskites who will do anything for publicity — Elmer Davis

2. : nonsense , blather

your literary fakers … talk blatherskite about Celtic poetry — Thomas Beer

3. : ruddy duck

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