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slaver
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  1. slaver
  2. white slaver

1sla·ver

verb \ˈsla-vər, ˈslā-, ˈslä-\
sla·veredsla·ver·ing \-v(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of SLAVER

intransitive verb
: drool, slobber
transitive verb
archaic : to smear with or as if with saliva
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Examples of SLAVER

  1. <a dog slavering over a bone>

Origin of SLAVER

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slafra to slaver; akin to Middle Dutch slabben to slaver
First Known Use: 14th century

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Synonyms
dribble, drivel, salivate, drool, slobber

2slaver

noun

Definition of SLAVER

: saliva dribbling from the mouth

First Known Use of SLAVER

14th century

3slav·er

noun \ˈslā-vər\

Definition of SLAVER

1
a : a ship used in the slave trade
b : a person engaged in the slave trade
2
: white slaver

Origin of SLAVER

1slave
First Known Use: 1827

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