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woggle

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈwɒɡəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒɡəl
  • CMU ARPABET: W AO1 G AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of waggle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, archaic, dialectal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: huiviholkki — Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide
  • Finnish: osmonsolmu — Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide
  • French: bague de foulard — Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide
  • German: Halstuchring — Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide
  • German: Halstuchknoten — Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide
  • Italian: portafazzolettone — Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide
  • Swedish: sölja — Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide