Blatherskite (noun)
blath-a-sky-t
A person who talks at great length without making any sense. Nonsense talk.
While blatherskite has its origins in Scots, it’s mostly used in North America now.
Example sentences
“All he ever does is reel off obscure nonsense, he’s such a blatherskite.”
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