subs. (common).—1. Boastful disputations swagger: cf. BLETHERSKITE. Hence 2. A swaggerer; a boaster; one who talks volubly and nonsensically.
1888. New York Herald, July 29. Every BLATHERSKITE republican is filled to the brim and spouting high protection, while the democrats are not prepared to meet them for want of documents.
1888. Chicago Watchman. Dr. Brookes, of St. Louis, must be a nice man to live with. He refers to Dr. R. W. Dale and Dr. Parker as ‘blatant BLATHERSKITES,’ and evidently regards Professor Drummond as beyond reformation.
