oogle

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːɡəl/
• Rhymes: -uːɡəl

Noun

oogle (plural oogles)

1. (Canada, US, slang, often derogatory) A hobo or transient who is homeless by choice rather than necessity.
   • 2009, Cliff (Oats) Williams, One More Train to Ride (page 52)

     If you want to be accepted by them, you have to wear all black. My hair wraps, I have one that's a rainbow, so I'm not a hobo. I'm an oogle, because I'm not wearing all black. That's just kid stuff. But the old hoboes are cool.

   • 2014, April Henry, The Body in the Woods (page 134)

     […] an older couple with a dog and a coffee cup containing coins that the woman rattled hopefully. "Like this is a scene. Like this is a choice, like it's some party you can drop by and then leave when you get tired of it. But for some stupid reason, oogles like to playact."
     "Wait. You're saying this girl liked to pretend she was homeless?"

   • 2019, Emily Guendelsberger, On the Clock:

     And while Eli's vibe is hipsterish and cheerful, his friends are clearly "travelers" — also known as crusties, also known as crust punks, also known as gutter punks, also known as oogles, also known as homeless, transient young people.

Etymology 2

Verb

oogle

1. Misspelling of ogle.