blatherskite

blatherskite
[ˈblaðəskʌɪt]
(亦作 bletherskate)
noun
  1. (chiefly N. Amer.)a person who talks at great length without making much sense
    (主 北美)喋喋不休的人;废话连篇的人
    ■[mass noun]foolish talk; nonsense
    傻话;废话
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from blather + skite, a Scots derogatory term adopted into American colloquial speech during the War of Independence from the Scottish song Maggie Lauder, by F. Semphill, which was popular with American troops
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