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

noun

\ "\

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

Keep scrolling for more

Comments on blankety-blank

What made you want to look up blankety-blank? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

adversary

an enemy or opponent

Test Your Vocabulary

Words from Greek and Latin Quiz

Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ