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drib
[ drib ]
/ drɪb /
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noun
a small or minute quantity; bit.
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Origin of drib
First recorded in 1720–30; back formation from driblet
Words nearby drib
drey, Dreyfus, Dreyfus affair, Dreyfusard, DRG, drib, dribble, driblet, dribs and drabs, driech, dried
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How to use drib in a sentence
An Ah aint gwine t drib yo back to de hotel in de face ob dishyer shower, an git all yo finry wet.
Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie|Alice B. EmersonDrib′bler; Drib′let, Drib′blet, a small drop: a small quantity.