Ogin
//ˈɑɡɪn// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A large body of water including the sea or the ocean. UK
"Nobody has yet put up a suitable argument for *never* going into the ogin to help someone who can't raise their own head above the surface..."
Synonyms
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More examples"Nobody has yet put up a suitable argument for *never* going into the ogin to help someone who can't raise their own head above the surface..."
Etymology
Unclear. Among various suggestions, it may be a corrupted form of hogwash (“swill”), of noggin (“a small measure of an alcoholic drink”), or of ocean.
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