slibbersauce

noun

variants or slibber-slabber
plural -s
obsolete
: a sloppy or nauseating concoction used as food or medicine or as a cosmetic

Word History

Etymology

slibbersauce, probably from Middle Low German slibber, slipper slippery (akin to Old English slipor slippery) + English sauce; slibber-slabber, perhaps reduplication of slabber entry 1

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“Slibbersauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slibbersauce. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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