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Goggle vs Woggle - What's the difference?

goggle | woggle |

As verbs the difference between goggle and woggle

is that goggle is to stare (at something) with wide eyes while woggle is (archaic|dialect).

As nouns the difference between goggle and woggle

is that goggle is a wide-eyed stare while woggle is boy scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.

goggle

English

Verb

(goggl)
  • to stare (at something) with wide eyes
  • *
  • to roll the eyes
  • * Hudibras
    • And wink and goggle like an owl.

    Noun

    (goggles) (en noun)
  • a wide-eyed stare
  • (in the plural) a pair of protective eyeglasses

    • Derived terms

    * goggle box * beer goggles * love goggles

    woggle

    English

    Etymology 1

    1923, coined in Australia by Bill Shankley, from earlier American boondoggle.Jeffrey, Ray, The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909–1985,'' page 81. Published by The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. ISBN 0-949180-08-4 Popularized from 1929 by use in ''Scouting for Boys, 14th edition, by Baden-Powell.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Boy Scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (woggl)
  • (archaic, dialect)

    • See also

    * (l)

    References