googan

English

Etymology

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Noun

googan (plural googans)

1. (derogatory) An inexperienced or badly-behaved fisherman.
   • 2011, Paul Melnyk, Montauk Confidential, page 4:

     The guy, the Googan, was scampering down the beach with his rod severely bent!

   • 2013, Rodman Philbrick, The Last Book in the Universe:

     I'm standing there like a googan with the rain running down the back of my neck. My insides feel as hollow as those stupid empty cans, like I'm going pip! pip! pip! inside because I was so scared.

   • 2019 August 20, Alycia Downs, “Don't Be a Googan: The Unwritten Rules of Boating”, in MeatEater‎^[1]:

     Now, let’s be clear: no one has to be a googan. Through simple due diligence and willingness to learn, anyone can be a competent, safe, and courteous boater both on and off the water.

Derived terms

• googanism