blankety-blank

adjective (or adverb)

blank·ety-blank | \ ¦blaŋkət|ē¦blaŋk, -aiŋkət|d¦blaiŋk, -kət|, |i¦- \

variants: or less commonly blankety \ ˈ⸗⸗⸗ \

Definition of blankety-blank

(Entry 1 of 2)

: damned —used as a generalized expression of disapproval the interruptions for those blankety-blank … commercials— Jack Goulddo what he blankety-blank well pleases— Gerard Smith

blankety-blank

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Definition of blankety-blank (Entry 2 of 2)

: wretch, fool —used as a generalized expression of disapproval that blankety-blank can't make up his mind whether he's for us or against us — Newsweek

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“Blankety-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blankety-blank. Accessed 14 Jun. 2021.

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