In this brief list, we can see an assortment of them, from straight carryovers (leader, ski-pass), to literal translations (figli dei fiori, grattacieli), to partial translations where an Italian suffix is tacked on to an English stem (such as drib-blaggio or zoomare). From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 3] Reference
Aifinkso him is still lurning tu drib teh hamsur bawls. From Wordnik.com. [Sure, ai have a - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
A little drib of news about the forthcoming Haunted Mansion movie. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 2, 2003 - February 8, 2003 Archives] Reference
BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Your drib and drab correspondent here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2005] Reference
Back with us in just a little bit as these details start to drib in and drab out. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 30, 2006] Reference
O'BRIEN: And we are getting a drib and drab of information in advance of all of this. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2005] Reference
When I stay dere wid Miss Leggett, I hadder pick up little chip 'bout de yard when I fust come home from school en den I hadder go 'way up in de big field en drib de turkeys up. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1] Reference
Everybody has got a little drib or drab of this going on. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
But as near as we can figure, it 's too much of a drib-drab proposition for that. From Wordnik.com. [The Ranch at the Wolverine] Reference
A typical play might run like this: drib-blaggio by Tardelli, cross to Graziani, assist by Conte, and gol by Rossi. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 3] Reference
MySpace Music, which was originally slated to launch Monday, is now pushed to later in the week, and other drib drabs about it are leaking out. From Wordnik.com. [paidContent] Reference
"But as near as we can figure, it's too much of a drib-drab proposition for that. From Wordnik.com. [The Ranch at the Wolverine] Reference
Because we’re in a culture now where there is so much response on the Web to every drib and drab. From Wordnik.com. [Talking with Justin Theroux, writer of 'Iron Man 2'] Reference
"This little drib of railroad stock is all that my girls have left out of what their father willed them. From Wordnik.com. [The Grafters] Reference
An a nise roomates ina twon ai nowt sew crazy about , but …awn teh odder han ai getz to drib obber a bridj taht haz wun ov teh bestest veews ina whirld !. From Wordnik.com. [Christina Ricci Cat - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
With the advent of computers in everyone’s home, more people started writing poetry and with email they would send offevery little drib and drab set down. From Wordnik.com. [Writing: Poetry Markets in Canada « Colleen Anderson] Reference
Dont drib obber 30 mphz, loawts ov wun way streetz, miny miny miny traffik lites….an meen dribberz…nowt so grate akshually……but iz berry pritte wen yew getz to teh wadder….so iz wurff it…. From Wordnik.com. [I iz ded. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
They will drib and drab this info out. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 14, 2009] Reference
Dont let deer gascat drib yoo off the rode!. From Wordnik.com. [Trixy Hobbitses - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
The king whirled, drib-bling wine down his chin. From Wordnik.com. [Stormwarden]
Dat iz teh “mantra” peepl lernin 2 drib sai!. From Wordnik.com. [medusa kitty - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
September 18, 2008 at 1:36 am drib safe leeza-b!. From Wordnik.com. [lazer kitteh is ekofrendly - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
The blood was running over poor Magneezhy's eyes, and drib-dribbling from the neb of his nose, so he was truly in a pitiful state; but he said with more strength than I thought he could have mustered, -- "Yes, yes, fly for your life. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith] Reference
drib safe and be safe!. From Wordnik.com. [So this cheezburger… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
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