scribble

Etymology 1

From Middle English scribblen, scriblen, scryblen, scribelen, equivalent to scribe + -le (frequentative suffix).

verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry.
   I suddenly remembered I needed to buy bleach, so scribbled it down on my shopping list.
2. To doodle.
3. To write badly; to work as an inferior author or journalist.

noun

1. Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing

Etymology 2

verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run through a scribbler.