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| ber·ley [ búrrlee ] or bur·ley [ búrrlee ] |
noun |
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1. fishing bait scattered to attract fish: bait scattered into the water to attract fish
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2. nonsense: thinking or talk considered to be nonsensical
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slang
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transitive verb (past and past participle ber·leyed, present participle ber·ley·ing, 3rd person present singular ber·leys) |
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| Definition: |
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1. fishing scatter bait over water: to scatter bait over water to attract fish
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2. hurry somebody up: to cause somebody to hurry
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| [Late 19th century. Origin ?] |
