Slobber
/ˈslɒb.ər/noun
To let saliva drip or flow from the mouth; also, to speak or behave in an overly eager, foolish way.
Did you know?Slobber is probably imitative in origin, but its history shows how English often turns raw physical sounds into vivid verbs for uncontrolled flow and excess.
Etymological Timeline
Late 16th Century
English
slobberen
“To dribble or let saliva flow from the mouth; to make a wet, sloppy sound”
17th Century
English
slobber
“To drool or spill saliva; later, to speak or behave fawningly or foolishly”
17th–18th Century
English
slobbering
“The action of drooling or slobbering over something with eager excess”
Modern English
English
slobber
“To let saliva drip from the mouth; also, to fawn or gush over something in an unrestrained way”