Slabber

From Middle English slaberen, from Middle Dutch slabberen ("to lap, sup, slaver, slabber"), from Old Dutch *slabrōn, from Proto-Germanic *slabrōną ("to scrawl, make a mess"), from Proto-Indo-European *slap-, *slab- ("to be weak, be languid"). Cognate with Low German slabbern ("to slabber"), German schlabbern ("to slabber"), Icelandic slafra ("to slaver"). More at slaver.

Alternative forms

• slobber, slubber

Full definition of slabber

Verb

1. (intransitive) To let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth carelessly; drivel; slaver.
2. (transitive) To eat hastily or in a slovenly manner, as liquid food.
3. (transitive) To wet and befoul by liquids falling carelessly from the mouth; slaver; slobber.
• ArbuthnotHe slabbered me over, from cheek to cheek, with his great tongue.
4. (transitive) To cover, as with a liquid spill; soil; befoul.
• TusserThe milk pan and cream pot so slabbered and tost
  That butter is wanting and cheese is half lost.

Noun

1. Moisture falling from the mouth; slaver.

slab + -er

Noun

1. A saw for cutting slabs from logs.
2. A slabbing machine.