noun General Slang

gargle

· noun · irish

A drink. Specifically the alcoholic kind.

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Definitions

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Booze. A pint, a whiskey, whatever's going. 'Going for a few gargles' = going to the pub. Affectionate, casual, deeply Irish.

“Fancy a few gargles after work? The Long Hall, half six.”
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To rinse your throat with liquid. The literal meaning the slang grew out of — the drink as a throat-rinse.

“Gargle some salt water, it'll sort the sore throat.”
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gargle In A Sentence

Fancy a few gargles after work? The Long Hall, half six.
Gargle some salt water, it'll sort the sore throat.

Origin & Usage

Variants the gargle

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