googanism
googanism noun: the state of being a googan; fishing incompetence.
Noun
googanism (uncountable)
- The state of being a googan; fishing incompetence.
- I witnessed this about a week ago. Guy reels in a skate and after dragging it towards him in the sand about 50 feet, he proceeds to lift the skate in the air, swing it over his head and slam it to the beach while still hooked. It was one the purist forms of googanism I've witnessed personally. So...2007 January 5, fishinambition, “The Googan-Slam. Which one of you was it?”, in StripersOnline
- That's why I said googanism is defined by attitude not skill level2013 February 20, PMdivedeep, “What is a Googan?”, in Gulf Shores Pier Fishing Forum
Examples of googanism in a sentence
- It was one the purist forms of googanism I've witnessed personally.2007 January 5, fishinambition, “The Googan-Slam. Which one of you was it?”, in StripersOnline:
- If you’re not sure whether you’re toeing the line of googanism, read on for some common faux pas and unsolicited advice on what not to do.2019 August 20, Alycia Downs, “Don't Be a Googan: The Unwritten Rules of Boating”, in MeatEater:
Origin of googanism
From googan + -ism.
Questions about googanism
- What does googanism mean?
- Googanism means the state of being a googan; fishing incompetence.
- How do you use googanism in a sentence?
- It was one the purist forms of googanism I've witnessed personally.
- What part of speech is googanism?
- Googanism is a noun.
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