slubber

slub·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sluhb-er]
- /ˈslʌb ər/
- /ˈslʌ.bə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhb-er]
- /ˈslʌb ər/

Definitions of slubber word

verb with object slubber to perform hastily or carelessly. 1
verb slubber to smear or daub 0
verb slubber to do in a hurried or imperfect manner 0
noun slubber a person who uses a slubbing-machine 0
noun slubber the machine itself 0

See all 5 definitions of slubber

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Origin of slubber

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30, slubber is from the Low German word slubbern to do work carelessly

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Parts of speech for Slubber

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slubber

slubber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

slubber usage trend in Literature

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