"blatherstorm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blatherstorms [plural]
Etymology: blather + storm Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blather|storm}} blather + storm Head templates: {{en-noun}} blatherstorm (plural blatherstorms)
  1. (neologism) A spate of commentary in various media about a current polemic topic in the news. Tags: neologism
    Sense id: en-blatherstorm-en-noun-X1~1A1cp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

Inflected forms

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