burbled

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Cue BBC world affairs correspondent Nick Childs who, at the time, burbled, "there is an air of real achievement in Brussels."

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  • "Elizabeth!" they burbled, choosing to ignore Dakota and glancing back and forth amongst each other. —  Chapter One
  • Anna noticed quick as a flash and burbled, 'Why, Enrico! —  The Vatican Rip-Jonathan Gash- Lovejoy 05
  • Anna! I burbled, 'I… I want to stay for a while, at least until I've worked things out. —  The Vatican Rip-Jonathan Gash- Lovejoy 05
  • "I feel like I'm on the set of 'Gigi,'" my friend burbled, as we decided to pull out all the stops and order the five-course Lady Tiffany Tea ($29.95) - more like what a woman of the 1800s would call a "nuncheon."
  • I spoke up and pointed this out at the meeting, and watched the Arthur Andersen guys 'necks and cheekapples turn red while they burbled about a "mistake in repro." —  Wonkette » top
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