Etymograph

English

gargle-factory

Gargle-factory comes from English gargle ‘drink (slang)’.

  1. English1500–presentgargle‘drink (slang)’
  2. Englishtodaygargle-factory

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentgargle‘drink (slang)’
  2. Englishtodaygargle-factory

A compound of gargle ‘drink (slang)’ + factory

Old French gargouille

French gargouiller ‘to gargle’

English gargle

Today it means

noun bar, pub, a place for drinking

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English gargle / gargle-factory