"blatherskite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: blatherskites [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{af|en|blather|skite|t2=shit, shite}} blather + skite (“shit, shite”), {{m|en|cheapskate}} cheapskate Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blatherskite (countable and uncountable, plural blatherskites)
  1. A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-blatherskite-en-noun-y45vB~mt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 5 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 88 4 8
  2. A worthless fellow; a deadbeat. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-blatherskite-en-noun-jvBccRPt Disambiguation of People: 33 41 26
  3. Nonsense or blather; empty talk. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: en-blatherskite-en-noun-kopIbGeG Disambiguation of Talking: 36 10 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blatherskate, bletherskate, bladderskate, bladderskite, bletherskite, blatherumskite, blatheremskyte, bletheran skate, bletherkumskite [Scotland]

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