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gargle

Meaninggurgle in the throat

Common meaning: rinse the throat with liquid

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchgargouillersource
  2. Middle Englishgargarisesource
  3. Englishgargle‘rinse the throat with liquid’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old French gargouiller ‘gurgle in the throat’.

Roots

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