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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Slabber,) v. Only pres. p. slabring. [e.m.E. slabber (1573), slabour (1579), Du. slabberen, frequentative of MDu., Du. slabben to eat or drink in a hasty or untidy manner.] To do something messy, to act in a messy fashion (while eating). —1604-9 Grahame Anat. Hum. 12.
The hounds, whose greedie appatide and eager strife without regarde slabring the guts about their eares
