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slubber
[ sluhb-er ]
/ ˈslʌb ər /
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verb (used with object)
to perform hastily or carelessly.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of slubber
First recorded in 1520–30, slubber is from the Low German word slubbern to do work carelessly
OTHER WORDS FROM slubber
slub·ber·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby slubber
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