Meanings
nounblue bloater (plural blue bloaters)
plural blue bloaters
- colloquialA person who has chronic bronchitis.
Origin
Due to the often bluish color of the skin and lips (from low oxygen levels), and swelling of the ankles.
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APA
blue bloater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20bloater
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“blue bloater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20bloater. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue bloater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20bloater.
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