Gargle (se °) : v. pron. Rinse the back of the mouth and throat with water or medicated liquid.
To delight, to savor.
Drink a barrel of wine or a small glass of brandy.
Drink gout.
Gargle the rifle : drink gout (jargon of infantry soldiers). It is a variant of Rabelais' "gargling".
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