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Added 10 October 2026

goggle

/ˈɡɒɡəl/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about goggle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Look with amazement; look stupidly.

Origin

From 14th century Middle English gogelen (“to roll (eyes), to look sideways”). Earlier source is unknown. The noun is attested from the 17th century. Compare Irish gog (“a nod, a slight motion”).

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