woggle

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɒɡəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɒɡəl

Etymology 1

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

Noun

A scouting woggle.

woggle (plural woggles)

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

Translations

Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide

• Finnish: huiviholkki, osmonsolmu
• French: bague de foulard f
• German: Halstuchring m, Halstuchknoten m
• Italian: portafazzolettone m
• Swedish: sölja (sv) c

Etymology 2

Verb

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

1. (archaic, dialect) Alternative spelling of waggle

See also

• hornswoggle
• boondoggle