Babbittry
the att-tude and behavior of a babbitt.
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- Babbler
a person or thing that babbles. any of the birds of the family timaliidae, many of which have a loud, babbling cry. historical examples it is difficult to live amongst men, because silence is so difficult— especially for a babbler. thus spake zarathustra friedrich nietzsche under this mask which resembles him, i will drive away […]
- Babbling error
babbling error networking an ethernet node attempting to transmit more than 1518 data bytes – the largest allowed ethernet packet. this is why the maximum transmission unit for ip traffic on ethernet is 1500. [why 1518?] (1998-03-13)
- Babcock test
a test for determining the b-tterfat content of milk and milk products, conducted by adding sulfuric acid to a sample and then centrifuging it in a flask with a calibrated neck in which the liquefied fat collects. historical examples the babc-ck test for determining the b-tter fat, and the centrifugal separater for extracting the cream, […]
- Babe in arms
an infant, as in she’s been a family friend since i was a babe in arms. although the word “babe” for baby has been used since the 1300s, this phrase describing a child too young to walk (and hence having to be carried) dates only from about 1900.
- Babe in the wood
a baby or child. an innocent or inexperienced person. (usually initial capital letter) southern u.s. (used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for a boy or man, especially the youngest of a family.) slang. sometimes disparaging and offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one: her roommate is a real babe! an […]