Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blatherskite

/ˈblæðəɹˌskaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
blath-er-skite
IPA
/ˈblæðəɹˌskaɪt/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Nonsense or blather; empty talk.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From blather + skite (“shit, shite”). Alternatively the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary asserts that the word is of Scottish origin, with blather/blether + skate referring to someone who is "contemptible". First use of the term dates to the mid-17th century. Compare cheapskate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blatherskites (plural) blatherskate (alternative) bletherskate (alternative) bladderskate (alternative, Scotland) bladderskite (alternative, Scotland) bletherskite (alternative, Scotland) blatherumskite (alternative, Scotland) blatheremskyte (alternative, Scotland) bletheran skate (alternative, Scotland) bletherkumskite (alternative, Scotland)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce blatherskite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæðəɹˌskaɪt/.
What does blatherskite mean?
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
Where does blatherskite come from?
From blather + skite (“shit, shite”). Alternatively the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary asserts that the word is of Scottish origin, with blather/blether + skate referring to someone who is "contemptible". First use of the term dates to the mid-17th century. Compare cheapskate.

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