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Word of the Day for Sunday, May 22, 2011 slaver \SLAV-uhr; SLAY-vuhr\, intransitive verb: 1. To slobber; to drool. noun: 1. 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. Read the full entry | See synonyms | Comment on today's word | Suggest tomorrow's word Yesterday's word | Previous words | Help
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