Etymology

gargalesis

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Today it means: Heavy tickling often leading to laughter. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γαργαλίζω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγαργαλίζω“tickle”
  2. English todaygargalesis

From Ancient Greek γαργαλίζω (gargalízō, “tickle”) + -esis.

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