Etymology

droolworthy

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Today it means: Highly physically attractive or otherwise desirable. Full definition →

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The story

From drool + -worthy, suggesting that it would cause a person to salivate in anticipation.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.