The Only Use of
disgorge
in
A Christmas Carol
- Alleys and archways, like so many cesspools, disgorged their offences of smell, and dirt, and life, upon the straggling streets; and the whole quarter reeked with crime, with filth, and misery.†
Chpt 4
Definition:
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(disgorge) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
or:
to spew, pour out, or discharge
or:
to be legally compelled to return or make restitution