blithering

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Related to blithering: dullard, dunderhead, chumps

blith·er

(blĭth′ər)

intr.v. blith·ered, blith·er·ing, blith·ers

To blather.

[Probably blend of blather and dither.]

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blithering

(ˈblɪðərɪnɡ)

adj

1. talking foolishly; jabbering

2. informal stupid; foolish: you blithering idiot.

[C19: variant of blather + -ing²]

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Translations

terribile

blithering

[ˈblɪðərɪŋ] ADJ blithering idiot → imbécil mf

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blithering

[ˈblɪðərɪng] adj
this blithering idiot → cet espèce d'idiot

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blithering

adj (inf) a blithering idiot → ein Trottel m (inf); don’t be such a blithering idiot → du bist ja total bescheuert (inf)

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blithering

[ˈblɪðərɪŋ] adj (fam) this blithering idiot → questo pezzo d'idiota

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