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To: Disambiguator
Fellow (self-appointed) "language policewoman" here....in this case, however, dribble might apply. When one foams at the mouth, I imagine it DOES dribble a bit! ;o)
31 posted on 08/31/2007 8:12:03 AM PDT by Mygirlsmom (I practice Calorie Offset Trading: I eat a candy bar then pay my kid $10 to run around the block)
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To: Mygirlsmom

Drivel is the written equivalent of raw sewage, which this article resembles. Another useful word for written junk is “twaddle”, which I believe was invented by Charlotte Mason.


34 posted on 08/31/2007 8:18:59 AM PDT by Disambiguator (What's the temperature, Albert?)
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