burke

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September 15th, 2008 at 1: 30 PM - PDT eddie burke is a dishonorable individual.

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  1. transitive verb To suppress or extinguish quietly; stifle: burked the investigation by failing to reappoint the commission.
  2. transitive verb To avoid; disregard: "To make The Tempest a tragic and depressing play he was willing to burke all the elements that made it the exact opposite” (Robert M. Adams).
  3. transitive verb To execute (someone) by suffocation so as to leave the body intact and suitable for dissection.

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  • March 5th, 2009 at 1: 50 pm jeffluke burke is sneaky as hell, but in a way that helps his teams. toskala went down for the season yesterday, and pogge isn't an NHL goalie yet. —  Rangers Report
  • In Australian parlance, a "burke" is a clueless idiot, how very apt … —  Crooks and Liars
  • September 15th, 2008 at 1: 30 PM - PDT eddie burke is a dishonorable individual. —  Crooks and Liars
  • Dreamhost. com, the panel, all of my burke hosted sites. —  DreamHost Status
  • Report Abuse the leafs can suCK my dike burke paid the refs isnt it obvious???????????????? —  Yahoo! Sports - Top News
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. After William Burke (1792-1829), Irish-born grave robber and murderer.

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  1. From the name of an Irishman in Edinburgh who committed the crime repeatedly, and was tried and executed in 1829.
 

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