Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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slaver \SLAV-uhr; SLAY-vuhr\, intransitive verb:
1. To slobber; to drool.
2. Saliva drooling from the mouth.
The tiger was slavering. It was thirsty. Or maybe hungry.
-- Eliseo Alberto, Caracol Beach
Two ancient, lopsided wooden signs declared NO TRESPASSERS! and BEWARE
OF GUARD DOGS! The latter featured a slavering Doberman frothing at the
mouth.
-- Meera Syal, Anita and Me
Slaver is probably of Scandinavian origin, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse
slafra.
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