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gerbil

/ˈd͡ʒɝbl̩/

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What does gerbil mean?

noun

  1. A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

verb

  1. To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.
  2. (slang) To insert a small animal (typically a gerbil, supposedly) into one's rectum (a sexual practice in urban myth).
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɝbl̩/

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