noun / verb
drivel
DRIV-ul/ˈdrɪvl/
Foolish or meaningless talk or writing.
I stop reading when the article turns into pointless drivel.
Etymology
Dreflian meant slobbering, and the noun first named saliva or slaver. The verb's figurative use for speaking nonsense supplied the connection to worthless talk or writing.
In context
let's go to the bosses room synergize core value expenditures shift global market paradigm monetize free to play it's all [ __ ] drivel oh room closet oh whoa
More examples
- She dismisses his excuse as drivel.
- He drivels on about how everyone else is wrong.
- The report is full of drivel instead of useful facts.
Forms
drivel · drivels · driveled · driveling
driveler noun — Someone who speaks or writes foolish nonsense.