blatherskite

n. 爱说废话的人

发音

其它 /ˈblæðəɹˌskaɪt/

词形变化

blatherskites 复数 blatherskites

别名

blatherskate bletherskate bladderskate bladderskite bletherskite blatherumskite blatheremskyte bletheran skate bletherkumskite

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.

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  2. 2.

    A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.

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  3. 3.

    Nonsense or blather; empty talk.

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词汇关系

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词源

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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