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n. - Any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; A hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk.

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  • Verb (used with object) : They cackled their disapproval
  • The great cackler is still talking about it herself in the pretense of admonishing McCain.
  • While it's not as funny as the Onion, it's a cackler.
  • Brother Dave cackler max in dystopia dead march 7 bag lady worm noggin
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