English Explanatory Dictionary

gottle o' geer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Stereotypical phrase spoken by the dummy of an incompetent ventriloquist

Word forms

gottle o' geer gottle o'geer gottle of geer gottle of gear

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of the phrase "bottle of beer" with the labial consonants replaced by velars; labials are the hardest English consonants to produce without visible lip movement.

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