gargle vs piff

gargle

noun
  • the sound of gargling 

  • lager, drink 

  • a liquid used for gargling 

verb
  • to use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling. 

  • to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth) 

  • to make a sound like the one made while gargling 

  • to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs 

piff

noun
  • Piffle; nonsense; rubbish. 

adj
  • good or attractive. 

verb
  • To throw something vigorously. 

intj
  • An exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw. 

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