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单词 sigogglin
释义

sigogglin

English

Etymology

Apparently from side + goggling, from goggle (to stare at with wide eyes), indicating that something had to be stared at sideways to appear straight. Compare antigoglin.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.ɡɒɡ.lɪn/

Adjective

sigogglin (comparative more sigogglin, superlative most sigogglin)

  1. (US, Appalachia, dated) Not built correctly; crooked, skewed, or out of balance.

References

  1. William Safire, Let a Simile be Your Umbrella (2001, →ISBN: "The older sense of gogglin' refers to eyes that squint; people who squint don't see things straight. They get things crooked, or antigogglin'."

Further reading

  • Drye, Willie (May 2, 2005), “Appalachians Are Finding Pride in Mountain Twang”, in National Geographic News, retrieved 2009-10-06
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