Blat

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æt

Imitative. First attested in 1846.

Full definition of blat

Verb

1. To cry, as a calf or sheep; to bleat.
2. To make a senseless noise.
3. To talk inconsiderately.
4. To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.

Anagrams

• Balt

Russian блат, from Polish blat ("cover, umbrella") or Yiddish בלאַט ("leaf, list")

Noun

1. Connections; relationships; one's social or business network in Russian or Soviet society.To open a new business in Russia you need blat.

Synonyms

• guanxi from Chinese