slabber
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of slabber
C16: variant of slobber
Example Sentences
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All the more expensive equipment that is necessary is a crutcher, a tank to hold the lye, frames, a slabber or cutting table, and a press.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen
Removing the slabber which was gathered in his beard and at his mouth, he shouted: "Put police on you will I."
From My Neighbors Stories of the Welsh People by Caradoc Evans
To DRABLE, DRAIBLE, v. a. to slabber; to befoul.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Alexander Leighton
Then he was taken with a drauling, or slabbering at his mouth, which slabber sometimes would hang at his mouth well nigh half-way down to the ground.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan
Look at him there, the muckle slabber," and she pointed to Gilmour, who was standing with a red-lowering, downcast face, "look at him!
From The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown
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