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blates | blats |

As an adverb blates

is blatantly; certainly; obviously.

As a verb blats is

third-person singular of blat.

blates

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (UK, slang) blatantly; certainly; obviously
  • * 2006 , "daniel.g.read@googlemail.com", LOST IS 4 LOSERS!'' (on newsgroup ''alt.tv.lost )
    • LOST IS WELL CRAP. GO WATCH RAVEN ON BBC1 FOR PROP ENTERTAINMENT.blates .xx.
  • * 2008 , "deKay", Tuesday Top 5: Movie Licences'' (on newsgroup ''uk.games.video.misc )
    • >There have been far more abominations than great games based on popular
    >films, but what are your 5 favourites?
    5) Er.
    4) Um.
    3) Erm.
    2) Batman the Movie (Spectrum)
    1) Goldeneye (N64). Blates , innit.

    References

    * The Guardian , 2007 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2007/mar/20/students.educationguardian2]

    blats

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (blat)

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    blat

    English

    Etymology 1

    Imitative. First attested in 1846.

    Verb

    (blatt)
  • To cry, as a calf or sheep; to bleat.
  • To make a senseless noise.
  • To talk inconsiderately.
  • To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.

    • Anagrams

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    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Connections; relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).
    • To open a new business in Russia you need blat .
    Synonyms
    * guanxi (from Chinese) ----