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Archaic Southern slang for a fire pit surrounded by a moat. Traditionally used to burn pine trees and catch the pitch.

A portmanteau of the words tar and kiln run through a rural southern filter with an added Scottish accent.

Definition provided by H.S. Skinner; author of works such as "Jennilee's Light" and "Willow's Green Man ."
Younta 'ed oot to thee tarkle ya dirty tarheel ?
tarkle by Flash D. February 19, 2021

Ben tarpley 

I stepped on a ben tarpley
It smells like ben tarpley in here
Ben tarpley by Every Asian foo August 24, 2022
Shut up, you dirty queefen! You Don't make me go all Tarpley and goblin stomp that ass.
Tarpley by Goblin stomppers for sale September 3, 2017
The act of getting completely and belingerently drunk, or blacking out. Generally leading to poor life choices and potentially aids.
Damn, I don’t even remember what happened at the bar last night I got so tarpleyd:
An online video game that people named Cole have to buy and play.
Braden: Did you hear Cole doesn't have Tarkey yet?
Clifton: That's crazy, he HAS to buy it!?

Cole: What're you guys talking about?
Tarkey by Graphy April 6, 2022