DRIVEL

I. intransitive verb (-eled or -elled; -eling or ~ling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dreflian; perhaps akin to Old Norse draf malt dregs Date: before 12th century to let saliva dribble from the mouth ; slaver , to talk stupidly and carelessly, ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century drool 1, nonsense