drawling
n.— «drawling—Not exercising common sense; foolhardy.Example: “Joe said the Oakland Raiders would make the Super Bowl this year, but he’s drawling. They’re terrible.» —“Do you speak Juno?” by Cornell Green GoErie.com (Erie, Pennsylvania) Jan. 24, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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