BLATHER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
foolish gibberish
Categories: Gibberish, Gibber
Synonyms
Babble, Smatter, Blither, Blather, Blatherskite
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "blather" comes from Old Norse blaðra, which comes from Middle English bletheren. Many other languages have similar words:
- Scots: blether
- German: bladdern
- Norwegian: bladra
- Icelandic: blaðra
🧩 Fun Fact
Middle English was a melting pot where Germanic, French, and Latin words competed and blended.