woggin
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A great auk (in the northern hemisphere).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
4 mo 19th [19 April 1762] wind Started to Northward got on the [North Carolina Outer] Banks On the Latter Part Calm. Caught 10 wogens. […]
5 mo 10th [10 May 1762] the Wind Came Round to the Northward in a Flurry or hard Squall. Spoke with Seth Clark [master of an unidentified whaler]. Saw Wogæns. I
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A penguin (in the southern hemisphere).
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “woggin” mean?
A great auk (in the northern hemisphere).
Is “woggin” formal or informal?
woggin is generally slang.