beslobber

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English besloberen, equivalent to be- +‎ slobber. Compare beslabber.

Verb

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beslobber (third-person singular simple present beslobbers, present participle beslobbering, simple past and past participle beslobbered)

  1. (transitive) To wet, besmear, or befoul with spittle or anything running from the mouth; cover in slobber; bespawl.
  2. (transitive) To slobber over with effusive kisses; praise or flatter fulsomely or in a fulsome manner.
    • 1828, Thomas Babington Macaulay, essay?
      The salaried Viceroy of France [] beslobbering his brother and his courtiers in a fit of maudlin affection.