How to pronounce gongoozler
American English pronunciation
gon-GOOZ-lur
- IPA
- /ɡɑnˈɡuzlɚ/
- Syllables
- gon · GOOZ · lur (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What gongoozler means
A person who idly watches boats go by on a canal
In a sentence: A gongoozler sat on the bridge all morning, watching the long boats drift past.
Where it comes from: It's gongoozle, a word for idly staring, plus -er. Where gongoozle came from is uncertain.
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