Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

googanism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: googan-ism
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a googan; fishing incompetence.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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 who was it? You can tell me. I won't rat you out."
"That's why I said googanism is defined by attitude not skill level"
"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."

Etymology

From googan + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: googan

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does googanism mean?: The state of being a googan; fishing incompetence.
Where does googanism come from?: From googan + -ism.

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