CLABBER


Meaning of CLABBER in English

I. ˈklabə(r) sometimes -läb- noun

also clabbered milk or clabber milk

( -s )

Etymology: short for bonnyclabber

now chiefly dialect : sour milk that has thickened or curdled

II. verb

( clabbered ; clabbered ; clabbering -b(ə)riŋ ; clabbers )

chiefly Midland : curdle , lopper

III. ˈklabə(r), -lȧb-, -läb- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Scottish Gaelic & Irish Gaelic clābar

dialect Britain : mud , mire

IV. ˈkläbə(r), ˈklab- noun

( -s )

Etymology: by shortening & alteration from klaberjass

: klaberjass or a similar card game derived from it

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