blether

bleth·er

[bleth-er]
noun, verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
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blather or (Scot) blether (ˈblæðə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (intr) to speak foolishly
 
n
2.  foolish talk; nonsense
3.  a person who blathers
 
[C15: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense]
 
blether or (Scot) blether
 
vb
 
n
 
[C15: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense]

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Blether is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
blether (ˈblɛðə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb, —n
(Scot) a variant spelling of blather
 
[C16: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense]

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