"snarfle" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈsnɑːɹf(ə)l/ [General-American], /ˈsnɑːf(ə)l/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: snarfles [present, singular, third-person], snarfling [participle, present], snarfled [participle, past], snarfled [past]
Etymology: From snarf + -le (frequentative suffix). First attested in 1985. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|snarf|-le<pos:frequentative suffix>|etydate=1985<ref:<span class="cited-source">“snarfle, v.”, in <cite>OED Online ⁠</cite>, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.</span>>|id=eat greedily|text=+|tree=1}} From snarf + -le (frequentative suffix). First attested in 1985. Head templates: {{en-verb}} snarfle (third-person singular simple present snarfles, present participle snarfling, simple past and past participle snarfled)
  1. (slang, intransitive) To make the noise of an animal (such as a pig) eating. Tags: intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-snarfle-en-verb-ETHf2A2M Categories (other): Animal sounds Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 76 24
  2. (slang, intransitive) To eat greedily. Tags: intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-snarfle-en-verb-iHWv6pzo Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 14 86

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2007 Alan Farrell - High Cheekbones, Pouty Lips, Tight Jeans Page 246",
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