Blatteroon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A senseless babbler or boaster. obsolete

    "Unfortunately, at that time there was an Irish blatteroon residing temporarily here, who had been exceedingly impudent in his talks upon the street."

Example

More examples

"Unfortunately, at that time there was an Irish blatteroon residing temporarily here, who had been exceedingly impudent in his talks upon the street."

Etymology

From Latin blatero + -onis.

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