blatherskite

23 synonyms for blatherskite, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Someone who talks a great deal of nonsense, often loudly and boastfully.

Synonyms

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Rare, literary or technical

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Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

Someone who talks a great deal of nonsense, often loudly and boastfully.

“Silence in the courtroom, you blatherskite!”

gabbler bloviator blab blather blabbermouth chatterbox gasbag windbag chatterer

2. noun

(informal) A useless or good-for-nothing person.

dirtbag bugger crumb punk cipher douchebag

3. noun

Talk that has no real meaning or value.

drivel balderdash applesauce bafflegab baloney poppycock balls absurdity

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.

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