blat
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A newspaper.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Of course I warned off the dicks and the FBI, but they're madder'n hell and we've got to get out of town at once. It'll miss the mornings but it'll be splashed all over the afternoon blatts and radio and TV'll have it.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “blat” mean?
A newspaper.
Is “blat” formal or informal?
blat is generally slang.