"xertz" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /zɝts/ Forms: xertzes [present, singular, third-person], xertzing [participle, present], xertzed [participle, past], xertzed [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ts Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-verb}} xertz (third-person singular simple present xertzes, present participle xertzing, simple past and past participle xertzed)
  1. (slang, rare) To down all of (a food or drink) with great speed; to chug or scoff down. Tags: rare, slang
    Sense id: en-xertz-en-verb-VMWPJKm5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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