~ 1
■ verb (often ~ something up ) eat hurriedly and noisily.
↘use a large amount of (resources) very quickly.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C17: prob. from gob 2 .
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~ 2
■ verb (of a turkeycock) make a characteristic swallowing sound in the throat.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C17: imitative, perh. influenced by ~ 1 .