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dargle

dargle noun: a day excursion; a picnic out of the city.

Noun

dargle (plural dargles)

  1. (Ireland, dated, Dublin) A day excursion; a picnic out of the city.
    • Says my aul' one to your aul' one "Will ye come to the Waxies' dargle?"Early 1900s, Traditional, Waxies' Dargle (song)

Forms of dargle

pluraldargles

Origin of dargle

From the River Dargle, a popular spot for such trips.

Words that rhyme with dargle

Questions about dargle

What does dargle mean?
Dargle means a day excursion; a picnic out of the city.
What part of speech is dargle?
Dargle is a noun.
What is the plural of dargle?
The plural of dargle is dargles.

Words near dargle in the dictionary

  1. Dargaville
  2. Darghin
  3. Darghins
  4. Dargin
  5. Dargins
  6. dargle
  7. dargles
  8. darglitazone
  9. Dargo
  10. Dargos
  11. dargs

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