"Dick. It does amuse me to occasionally read his dribble when I am bored". “Dribble” and “drivel” originally meant the same thing: drool. But the two words have become differentiated. When you mean to criticize someone else’s speech as stupid or pointless, the word you want is “drivel.”So, that's sort of like "logarithms" isn't it? No kid left behind.
Vignette: One of many books on the correct use of our common language.
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