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 Thomssen, E. G.
You think you're in the country, where great lubberly brothers slabber and kiss one another when they meet, like a call of sergeants.
From The Way of the World by Congreve, William
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 Evans, Caradoc
The large solid cake is cut with wires by hand or by a slabber into slabs of any desired size.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.
To DRABLE, DRAIBLE, v. a. to slabber; to befoul.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander
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