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Meaning
Verb
●
to
clean
one's
mouth
by
holding water
or some other
liquid
in the back of the
mouth
and
blowing
air out
from the lungs
●
to make a
sound
like
the one
made while gargling
●
to
clean
a specific part of the body by
gargling
(almost always
throat
or mouth)
●
to use (a
liquid
) for
purposes
of
cleaning
one's
mouth
or
throat
by gargling.
Noun
●
A
liquid
used for gargling.
●
The
sound
or
act
of gargling.
●
Lager or other
alcoholic
drink.
●
Obsolete form of gargoyle.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
gargle
English
gargouiller
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
gargouille
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Burp
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Moisten
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Spritz
Expectorate
Douse
Soak
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Drench
Gulp
Boof
Rub
Fart
Hydrate
Bathe
Shake
Moisturize
Rinsing
Slather
Snort
Sip
Analgesic
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Expectorant
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Colds
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Gulp Down
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Rhymes
Gargle
Dargle
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