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glug

(ɡlʌɡ)

a word representing a gurgling sound, as of liquid being poured from a bottle or swallowed

[C19: of imitative origin]

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gluck, glug - Gluck or glug is the light repetitive gurgling sound of liquid being poured from a bottle.

See also related terms for pour.

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glug - make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle; "the wine bottles glugged"

sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

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Robin took it without more ado and putting it to his lips, tilted his head back, while that which was within said "glug! "lug!

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Pour a glug of olive oil into a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the sausages for 15 mins.

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Whisk the lemon juice with a good glug of olive oil, then season to taste.

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3 Meanwhile, fry the chorizo in a small glug of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat for 5 mins or until oily and crispy.

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The bees belong to Hogarth Honey and are returning to mmm...and glug...

More than 10,000 honey bees will be inside a Newcastle food store on Saturday; mmm...and glug... is hosting a honey tasting and bee demonstration so you can find out more about protecting the important insects

The outlet at 129 Grainger Street, in what was formerly ModelZone, is bold, bright and, more importantly, substantially bigger, offering nearly double the space and therefore more room to stock the top-quality food and drink that mmm glug has become known for not just on Tyneside but across the North East.

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High Streets Minister Andrew Percy said: "Mmm Glug demonstrated many of the things we were looking for: a commitment to revitalising the high street as a unique place for living, working and shopping.

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The research, which was commissioned by Drayton Manor Theme Park, saw people from Britain vote treading on snow or crunchy leaves high in the list, while the glug of wine being poured is irresistible to many.

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Place back into the pan, cover with a lid and give them a shake to rough up the outside, season with salt and pepper and drizzle over a big glug of olive oil, shake once more and place into a roasting tray.

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glug....which is on the move out of the Grainger Market and into Grainger Street in Newcastle