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▪ I. slobbering, vbl. n.|ˈslɒbərɪŋ| [f. slobber v. + -ing1.] 1. The action of the verb, in various senses.
1784J. Barry Lect. Art vi. (1848) 226 Amidst all his [Titian's] dashing and slobbering, there is still remaining [etc.]. 1839Hood Literary & Literal 14 The slobbering of a hungry Ursine Sloth. 1883Simcox Latin Literature iv. ii. II. 36 The expression of such feeling came easy as slobbering. 1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VII. 736 There is rarely any affection of swallowing, although slobbering is not uncommon. attrib.1839Thackeray Fatal Boots Aug., The kissing and slobbering scene went on again. 2. slobbering bib, a slabbering bib.
1760–72H. Brooke Fool of Qual. (1809) III. 149 [He] advanced without a mask in petticoats, a slobbering bib, and apron. 1792Young Trav. France 9 Giving a babe a blue slobbering bib instead of a white one! 1826Scott Woodst. x, A band as broad as a slobbering bib under his chin. ▪ II. slobbering, ppl. a.|ˈslɒbərɪŋ| [f. slobber v. + -ing2.] That slobbers, in senses of the verb; characterized by slavering.
1607Tourneur Rev. Trag. iii. iv, 'Twill teach you to kiss closer, Not like a slobbering Dutchman. 1782Mason Dean & Squire Wks. (1810) 422/1 When, bless each little slobbering mouth, It had not cut a single tooth. 1787Beckford in Italy, etc. (1834) II. 133 A good-natured, slobbering grey⁓beard. 1830[E. Hawkins] Anglo-Fr. Coinage 154 The prince is a slobbering idiot. 1855Smedley H. Coverdale xxi, She found the baby in a great state of slobbering splendour. 1874Green Short Hist. viii. 464 His big head, his slobbering tongue. |