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A shortened form of the "diaphragmatic startle" response where the diaphragm briefly contracts as the phrenic nerve is manipulated during surgeries such as thoracic outlet decompression.
The phrenic nerve descends along the surface of the anterior scalene muscle. To confirm its identity, gently manipulate it to elicit a dartle response.
dartle by K273 June 7, 2016
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dratle drater Dradle drawler Drate dartle drable Dradle of Filth DRALE Dralle
A retarded ass person who does retarded ass things with retarded ass people for a retarded ass reason
You're such a drater .
drater by #Mr.Black September 8, 2016
First documented on IRC in the late 1990's, drater is "Retard" spelled backwards.
Everyone on #doom is a total drater.
drater by #marathon March 8, 2003

Die-Drate 

die-drate: failure to hydrate that results in death, starting with Lola stealing your bones.
If you don't drink your gamer juice, you will die-drate.
Die-Drate by Plebitor September 6, 2020
"one who spits into the wind, or eats yellow snow-is by far the drater of all draters"
Drater by Anita Orgasm January 26, 2004

Keep your dradle hand strong 

To maximize bargining and cheapness especially when buying second hand merchandise.
Guy 1: So i bought this oven last night. He was asking $800 and it was retailing for $1200, but I jewed him down to $300.

Guy 2: Damn! Way to keep your dradle hand strong