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Origin and Etymology of blather
Old Norse blathra; akin to Middle High German blōdern to chatter
First Known Use: 1524
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blather
noun
blath·er
Definition of blather
Examples of blather in a Sentence
listening to a lot of blather from politicians about who's to blame for the bad economy
wanted to retire quietly and without all the blather of an office send-off
1719
First Known Use of blather
1719
BLATHER Defined for English Language Learners
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blather
noun
blath·er
Definition of blather for English Language Learners
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: foolish or dull talk or writing that continues for a long time
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