gurgler, n.
(ˈgɜːg(ə)lə(r))
[f. gurgle v. + -er1.]
A person or thing that gurgles; spec. in Austral. slang, a plughole, drain; freq. in fig. phrases down the gurgler, etc. (cf. drain n. 1 e).
| 1981 Macquarie Dict. 794/1 Gurgler,..a plughole... Down the gurgler, ruined; irretrievably lost or destroyed. 1984 Financial Rev. (Austral.) 16 Nov. 31 (Advt.), If you're not doing business in the Pacific Basin you could easily go down the gurgler. 1986 Washington Post 9 May (Weekend section) 28/3 [He] leaves on vacation before the little bundle arrives. The other two contend with the charming chubby gurgler. 1990 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 13 Mar. 20/3 Frankly, the Ten news hour does not deserve to be so far down the ratings gurgler. |