blates

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adverb

Blatantly; certainly, obviously.

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Meanings

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  1. UKnot comparableslangBlatantly; certainly, obviously.

    LOST IS WELL CRAP. GO WATCH RAVEN ON BBC1 FOR PROP ENTERTAINMENT.blates.xx.

    2006, daniel.g.read@googlemail.com, “LOST IS 4 LOSERS!”, in alt.tv.lost (Usenet)
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    >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.

    2008, deKay, “Tuesday Top 5: Movie Licences”, in uk.games.video.misc (Usenet)

Origin

Clipping of blatantly + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Compare obvs (“obviously”).

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APA

blates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blates

MLA

“blates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blates. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blates,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blates.

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