dribble v.
1. to throw dice in such a way that they ‘dribble’ slowly from the cup, thus facilitating manipulation by a cheat.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue ms. additions n.p.: Dribble a Method of pouring out (as it were) the Dice from the Box gently, by which he can, if an old Practitioner, Cog one of them with his fore finger. | ||
, | Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue (2nd, 3rd edn) n.p.: dribble A method of pouring out, as it were, the dice from the box, gently, by which an old practitioner is enabled to cog one of them with his fore-finger. | |
Lex. Balatronicum. | ||
Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue. |
2. (US black) to stutter.
New Hepsters Dict. in Calloway (1976) 260: to dribble (v.): to stutter. Ex., ‘He talked in dribbles.’. | ||
‘Jiver’s Bible’ in Orig. Hbk of Harlem Jive. |