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coggle¹

Where it comes from

Origin obscure. Perhaps from cog (“small boat”) + -le (frequentative suffix), in reference to the rocking or swaying motion of the sea; or perhaps an alteration of cockle (“to move up and down”).

verb coggles · coggling · coggled

  1. To move or walk unsteadily

coggle²

Where it comes from

See cog (“small boat”).

noun coggles

  1. A small fishing boat.

coggle³

Where it comes from

From cock (“a roundish heap”) + -le (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Swedish koka (“a lump of earth”). Compare also Dutch kogel, German Kugel (“ball”).

noun coggles

  1. cobble (all senses)

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@misc{coggle_2026,
  title = {coggle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coggle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}