Thursday, January 19, 2006

Word of the Day: gongoozler

Word of the Day

gongoozler (n)

An inquisitive bystander or busybody, often found by locks and other places where boats gather; a person who stares idly or curiously at something

"Could Anita from Daventry really be a gongoozler, distracting us by offering to take photographs of the 'crew' as we tackle our final three locks?"
--Daniel Scott, "Cruising the Grand Union Canal"

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