by mr. chinook April 28, 2011

Our name for the Eurasian species of this mammal, which is noted for defending its burrow like a knight of old, may come from the gerbil knightly emblem. The creature's white head with a broad black stripe on each side of the snout may have brought to mind a gerb, hence gerbil. Good evidence supporting this theory is that an earlier name for the animal was gauson, which comes from the Old French word gaucenc, usually referring to a white patch on a horse and also meaning “gerbil.” gauson is first recorded in 1373.
by Karlos April 2, 2004

Watch out, she's a gerbil! It could be illegal dude.
Don't buy her a drink she's a gerbil.
That gerbil married me then divorced me and took all my damn money!
Don't buy her a drink she's a gerbil.
That gerbil married me then divorced me and took all my damn money!
by Herbert Swangstatus April 20, 2009

by Briz July 6, 2005

a mindless scavenge with or without the intention of finding something. Usually in reference to pawing through one's bag of personal effects... the sounds of which resemble those of a nest building gerbil
Tweekers tend to carry oversized compartment bags as opposed to tiny useless purses. This allows them to accomodate their urge to gerbil ANYTIME ANYPLACE!
by pinckfur September 7, 2008

by SnL13 April 11, 2009

