Crogglement

//ˈkɹɒɡ.əlmənt// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being paralysed with shock or surprise. dated, slang, uncountable

    "Crogglement. A word invented by Dean Grennell to denote extreme astonishment, and very handy to describe the effect of his puns. One is for some reason reminded of the fact that dock leaves, which are good for nettle stings, are always to be found near nettles."

Synonyms

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astonishmentastonishment

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"Crogglement. A word invented by Dean Grennell to denote extreme astonishment, and very handy to describe the effect of his puns. One is for some reason reminded of the fact that dock leaves, which are good for nettle stings, are always to be found near nettles."

Etymology

From croggle + -ment.

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