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Gongoozler: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Gongoozler noun. Someone who idly watches boats on a canal, especially as they go through the locks.
How to say it
gon-GOOZ-luh/ɡɒnˈɡuːzlə/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (GOOZ). Forms: gongoozlers.
Gongoozler in a sentence
A row of gongoozlers gathered at the lock to watch us bump the narrowboat into the gate.
Retirement turned him into a contented gongoozler with a flask of tea.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- onlooker
- idler
- spectator
Where gongoozler comes from
Canal workers' slang first recorded in the early 1900s; where it came from is unknown.
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Which word fills the gap?
Retirement turned him into a contented _____ with a flask of tea.
- gongoozler
- vomitory
- pilcrow
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gongoozler: Retirement turned him into a contented gongoozler with a flask of tea.