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slobber

slob·ber

UK/ˈslɒbə(ɹ)/ US/ˈslɑbɜr/ rare dated slang
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

saliva spilling from the mouth

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verb

1.

let saliva drivel from the mouth

  • “The baby drooled”
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Origin

From Middle English sloberen, borrowed from Middle Dutch slobberen (> Modern Dutch slobberen (“to slobber”)), related to West Frisian slobberje (“to slurp”), German Low German slubbern (“to slobber”). Doublet of slabber and slaver. Compare also German schlabbern (“to slobber”). At least in the sense of "saliva", apparently not related to English slob, from Irish slaba (“mud”).

Phrases

  • slobber knocker

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