Meaning & use
Blatherskite
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A person who talks at great length without making much sense; also, foolish, blustering talk.
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Nobody paid attention to the old blatherskite rambling at the bar.
The speech was pure blatherskite, full of grand promises and no substance.
A note on using this word
Popularized in 18th-century Scottish and American English; it later became a famous exclamation used by cartoon sailor Popeye.
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