woggle

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒɡəl

Etymology 1

1923, coined in Australia by Bill Shankley, from earlier American boondoggle.[1] Popularized from 1929 by use in Scouting for Boys, 14th edition, by Baden-Powell.

Noun

A scouting woggle.

woggle (plural woggles)

  1. Boy Scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.
Translations

Verb

woggle (third-person singular simple present woggles, present participle woggling, simple past and past participle woggled)

  1. (archaic, dialectal) Alternative spelling of waggle

See also

References

  1. Jeffrey, Ray, The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909–1985, page 81. Published by The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. ISBN 0-949180-08-4
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