Monday, September 18, 2023

Word of the Day: Blatherskite

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Monday, September 18, 2023
Blatherskite
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Blatherskite
noun 1. A person who talks at great length without making much sense.

2. Foolish talk; nonsense.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"I don't want to hear your blatherskite — let's talk about what really matters."
"The professor had great insights in his books, but he was such a blatherskite that his students had trouble following his lectures."
"Shakespeare's play 'Much Ado About Nothing' features the character Dogberry, who is a bit of a blatherskite — he speaks in nonsense for much of his time onstage."
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American English, mid-17th century
Why This Word?
"Blather" means "long-winded talk," and "skite" is a derogatory Scots word. The word "blatherskite" came into English via the Scottish folk song "Maggie Lauder," which was popular with American soldiers during the Revolutionary War. ...
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