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svachalek
3388 days ago
I've never heard "burgle" used as a verb in the U.S. although it seems to still be common elsewhere.
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hossbeast
3387 days ago
You need to read J.R.R. Tolkien
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DonaldFisk
3387 days ago
"Burgle" is a back-formation from "burglar". "Burglarize" is the earlier form of the verb, first used in 1829 by the English author William Hazlitt.
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azinman2
3387 days ago
Common for U.K.
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