Meaning of Blither | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Foolish or nonsensical talk; blather; (countable) an instance of this.
   UK, dialectal, informal, uncountable
2. A foolish person; a fool, an idiot.
   broadly, countable, dated, derogatory

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Examples

“He also knows if the work⟳ of the lyric poet be simply "stringin' blithers together, for fools to sing⟳," that a very large percentage of the literary work⟳ of the world has been done in vain and this can by no means be admitted.”

“To speak⟳ about the product of his labour being 'unearned' is equivalent to bathing in a sea of blither. There is no such thing as unearned increment in the product of labour at the point⟳ where meat, or wheat, or butter leaves the hands of the producer, for its exchange⟳ value represents his wages.”

“"There's a lot of blither talked about women's economic independence today, but the real reason⟳ that drives them into offices and factories is to escape⟳ from the kitchen."”

“I'll get⟳ up and do a blither into the videotape. And then I'll play⟳ it back and look⟳ at it. Is that the best I can do? Am I communicating with my body, verbally, intellectually?”

“Your news, or lack of, is the subject at hand. I'm sure you know⟳, Mr. Acton, that I didn't expect⟳ a screed. I can't abide pages of blither.”

“Indeed, it was Mr. Buck's private opinion that in the matter⟳ of plants and flowers Sir John and Lady Moulter were "a pair of old blithers."”

“Little Miss⟳ Cricket pointed a thicket, prompting the birds to stay⟳. When along came a blither who fired right beside her and frightened Miss⟳ Cricket away. Yes, that'll do nicely. And as for a blither, Webster tells us that's an idiot. And it's idiots who make⟳ gun-shy dogs.”

“'But I like⟳ my breasts better without a corset,' I huffed at her. 'You may like⟳ them better, but so will the hundreds of blithers hanging 'round them docks. Now, come⟳ over here so I can lace you up and get⟳ you into this dress. The sooner you get⟳ it done, the dooner you will be back in bed.'”

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