verb
slabber
Slabber (verb) means (informal) To dribble saliva or another liquid from the mouth carelessly.
verb
1
(informal) To dribble saliva or another liquid from the mouth carelessly.
2
(informal) To gobble up soft or liquid food messily and in a hurry.
3
(informal) To make something wet and dirty by dribbling on it.
4
(informal) To make something dirty by spilling liquid over it.
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Etymology
This word came from Middle English slaberen, from Middle Dutch slabberen (“to lap, sup, slaver, slabber”), from Old Dutch *slabron, from Proto-West Germanic *slabrōn, from Proto-Germanic *slabrōną (“to scrawl, make a mess”), ultimately imitative in origin. It is cognate with Low German slabbern (“to slabber”), German schlabbern (“to slabber”) and Icelandic slafra (“to slaver”). See also slaver.
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What is the meaning of slabber?
"slabber" (verb) means (informal) To dribble saliva or another liquid from the mouth carelessly.
What is another word for slabber?
Other words for "slabber" include drool, slaver, dribble, slobber, drivel.
What are the different meanings of slabber?
"slabber" has 3 main meanings: 1. (informal) To dribble saliva or another liquid from the mouth carelessly; 2. (informal) To gobble up soft or liquid food messily and in a hurry; 3. (informal) To make something wet and dirty by dribbling on it.
