The story
Apparently from side + goggling, from goggle (“to stare at with wide eyes”), indicating that something had to be stared at sideways to appear straight. Compare antigoglin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Not built correctly; crooked, skewed, or out of balance. Full definition →
Apparently from side + goggling, from goggle (“to stare at with wide eyes”), indicating that something had to be stared at sideways to appear straight. Compare antigoglin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.