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slobber definition

slob·ber (släb′ər)

intransitive verb

  1. to let saliva, food, etc. run from the mouth; slaver
  2. to speak, write, etc. in a mawkish or maudlin way

Etymology: ME sloberen, prob. < or akin to LowG slubberen, to swig, lap: for IE base see sloven

transitive verb

to wet, smear, or dribble on with saliva

noun

  1. saliva, etc. running from the mouth
  2. mawkish talk or writing

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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