croggle

== English == === Etymology === Blend of crush +‎ goggle, or blend of crush +‎ boggle. Coined by Dean Grennell. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒɡ.əl/ Rhymes: -ɒɡəl === Verb === croggle (third-person singular simple present croggles, present participle croggling, simple past and past participle croggled) (transitive, dated, fandom slang) To shock so much as to cause brief paralysis; to stun; to startle. (intransitive, dated, fandom slang) To be shocked or stunned in this fashion. ==== Derived terms ==== becroggle crogglement === References === Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “croggle”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 29. Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “croggle v.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. === Anagrams === clogger