anlullen
Meaning
- (colloquial) to wet something with one's saliva, e.g. a bottle or cigarette, or a bone (by a dog)
- (colloquial) to talk to someone, especially lengthily, in a way that bores or annoys them
Etymology
In summary
From an- + lullen. The original sense of the latter is “to mumble, sing in a low voice”, but there are many derived senses including “to chat” and “to suck”, compare Lulle (“cigarette”). Compare also Dutch lullen.
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