To drop or drip in small amounts; to move slowly or drift; a variant or related form of 'dribble.'
Shortened form or variant of 'dribble,' from Middle English. Related to 'drip' and 'drab,' these words share roots meaning 'to fall in drops' or 'to move sluggishly.' The '-b-' intensifies the sense of slow movement.
English has this whole family of 'drib-' and 'drab-' and 'drip-' words that all describe things moving slowly and messily, and they all kinda sound like what they mean—that's called onomatopoeia.
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