misguggle, v. meanings, etymology and more

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What does the verb misguggle mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb misguggle. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

This word is used in northern English regional dialect, northern Irish English, and Scottish English.

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How common is the verb misguggle?

Fewer than 0.01occurrences per million words in modern written English

1810	0.0032
1820	0.003
1830	0.0026
1840	0.0027
1850	0.002
1860	0.0021
1870	0.0017
1880	0.0016
1890	0.0013
1900	0.0012
1910	0.0007
1920	0.0006
1930	0.0003
1940	0.0002
1950	0.0001
1960	0.0001
1970	0.00009
1980	0.0001
1990	0.0001
2000	0.0001
2010	0.0001

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How is the verb misguggle pronounced?

British English

/mɪsˈɡʌɡ(ə)l/

miss-GUG-uhl

U.S. English

/ˌmɪsˈɡəɡ(ə)l/

miss-GU-guhl

Scottish English

/mɪsˈɡʌɡ(ə)l/

/mɪsˈɡuɡ(ə)l/

Irish English

/mɪsˈɡʌɡ(ə)l/

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Where does the verb misguggle come from?

Earliest known use

1810s

The earliest known use of the verb misguggle is in the 1810s.

OED's earliest evidence for misguggle is from 1814, in the writing of Walter Scott, poet and novelist.

misguggle is probably formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: mis- prefix1, guggle v.3

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Nearby entries

misgree, v.1530–70
misgrieve, v.a1500–1877
misground, v.1653–
misgrounded, adj.1606–
misgrow, v.1648
misgrown, adj.a1450–
misgrowth, n.1648–
misgruggle, v.1754–1865
misguess, n.1946–
misguess, v.1533–
misguggle, v.1814–
misguidance, n.1606–
misguide, n.1596–
misguide, v.a1393–
misguided, adj.1500–
misguidedly, adv.1869–
misguider, n.a1572–
misguiding, n.1480–
misguiding, adj.1587–
misguidingly, adv.1848–
misguilt, n.c1200–1500

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Entry history for misguggle, v.

misguggle, v. was revised in June 2002.

misguggle, v. was last modified in July 2023.

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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into misguggle, v. in July 2023.

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Nearby entries

misgree, v.1530–70
misgrieve, v.a1500–1877
misground, v.1653–
misgrounded, adj.1606–
misgrow, v.1648
misgrown, adj.a1450–
misgrowth, n.1648–
misgruggle, v.1754–1865
misguess, n.1946–
misguess, v.1533–
misguggle, v.1814–
misguidance, n.1606–
misguide, n.1596–
misguide, v.a1393–
misguided, adj.1500–
misguidedly, adv.1869–
misguider, n.a1572–
misguiding, n.1480–
misguiding, adj.1587–
misguidingly, adv.1848–
misguilt, n.c1200–1500

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