Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To gnaw or nibble, as rats and mice do.
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- verb To
peck at ornibble .
Etymologies
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Probably of imitative origin.
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Examples
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(For help with the Russian, I am indebted to the kind - ness of my colleague Nora Montesinos and a number of correspon - dents.) * appy polly loggy - apology choodesny - wonderful baboochka - old woman * chumble - to mumble
Where's the show? John Myles Aavedal 2010
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