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noun
1.
foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
2.
to talk or utter foolishly; blither; babble: The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche.
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Blather
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is kibitz. Does it mean:
| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
| chat, to converse |
Also, blether.
Origin:
Middle English; Old Norse blathra to chatter, blabber
Middle English; Old Norse blathra to chatter, blabber
Related forms
blath·er·er, noun
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Word Origin & History
blather
1520s, Scottish, probably from a Scandinavian source such as O.N. blaðra "chatter, babble," blaðr "nonsense;" perhaps of imitative origin.
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