gurgle

n : the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a

narrow neck

v 1: make a babbling, gurgling sound, as of water; "babbling

brooks" [syn: {ripple}, {babble}, {guggle}, {burble}, {bubble}]

2: drink from a flask with a gurgling sound [syn: {guggle}]

gurfle

/ger'fl/ An expression of shocked disbelief.

"He said we have to recode this thing in {Fortran} by next

week. Gurfle!"

Compare {weeble}.

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(1996-06-01)