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sigogglin

/ˈsaɪ̯.ɡɒɡ.lɪn/

sigogglin adjective: not built correctly; crooked, skewed, or out of balance.

Adjective

sigogglin (comparative more sigogglin, superlative most sigogglin)

  1. (Appalachia, US, dated) Not built correctly; crooked, skewed, or out of balance.
    Synonyms:
    antigoglin

Synonyms of sigogglin

Forms of sigogglin

comparativemore sigogglin
superlativemost sigogglin

Origin of sigogglin

Apparently from side + goggling, from goggle (“to stare at with wide eyes”), indicating that something had to be stared at sideways to appear straight. Compare antigoglin.

Questions about sigogglin

What does sigogglin mean?
Sigogglin means not built correctly; crooked, skewed, or out of balance.
What part of speech is sigogglin?
Sigogglin is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sigogglin?
Sigogglin is pronounced /ˈsaɪ̯.ɡɒɡ.lɪn/.

Words near sigogglin in the dictionary

  1. signup
  2. signups
  3. signwriter
  4. signwriters
  5. signwriting
  6. sigogglin
  7. Sigournay
  8. Sigournays
  9. Sigourney
  10. Sigourneys
  11. Sigrdrífa

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