gerbil

/ˈdʒɜːbl̩//ˈd͡ʒɝbl̩/

From French gerbille, from Latin gerbo, from Arabic جَرْبُوع (jarbūʕ) or يَرْبُوع (yarbūʕ, “jerboa”). Doublet of jerboa.

1A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

1intransitiveTo rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.
2intransitive, slangTo insert a small animal (typically a gerbil, supposedly) into one's