drooler en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English drool Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English drooler From drool + -er.
Meanings
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A person or animal who drools.
Some babies are serious droolers, and some aren't. My son certainly was. Our little leaky faucet had to wear a drool bib at all times, and went through them at the rate of one per hour, even more when he was teething.
2012, Angela Wynne, The Baby Cheapskate Guide to Bargains, page 206:
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(informal) An extremely stupid person; a moron.
[…] Internet droolers are not only proven wrong, but (virtually) expunged from the planet.
1997, Quill & Quire, volume 63, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| droolers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pt babona (person or animal who drools) · pt babão (person or animal who drools)