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goggle

English

Etymology

From 14th century Middle English gogelen (“to roll (eyes), to look sideways”). Earlier source is unknown. The noun is attested from the 17th century. Compare Irish gog (“a nod, a slight motion”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /???.??l/
  • Rhymes: -???l

Verb

goggle (third-person singular simple present goggles, present participle goggling, simple past and past participle goggled)

  1. To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
  2. To roll the eyes.

Translations

Noun

goggle (plural goggles)

  1. A wide-eyed stare or affected rolling of the eye.
  2. (in the plural) A pair of protective eyeglasses.

Derived terms

  • goggle box
  • beer goggles
  • love goggles

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “goggle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
  • “Lexical Investigations: Goggle”, in Dictionary.com?[2], 2020

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blinkers

English

Noun

blinkers

  1. plural of blinker

Noun

blinkers pl (plural only)

  1. A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order to impede the rear vision of racehorses and harness horses; blinders in (USA).
  2. (plural only) A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes from glare, dust, etc.
  3. (plural only, slang) Spectacles.

Synonyms

  • (US): blinders
  • winkers

Translations

Verb

blinkers

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blinker

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