Meaning of woggin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A great auk (in the northern hemisphere).
   historical, slang
2. A penguin (in the southern hemisphere).
   obsolete, slang

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 Judge⟳ we are Nigh the Banks.”

“Sept 1775 [saw⟳] wargins.”

“Sea Waggin found on the banks of Newfound Land⟳.”

“The poor woggins were also periodically kept alive for a few months in Louis XVI's menagerie at Versailles.”

“at 1 PM Sent our Boat on Shore After Some refreshments She returned with A Plenty of Woggins we Cooked Some for Supper.”

“It was accordingly done by the command of the Captain, when the woggin, in a stately manner, walked as, and showed signs of happiness and contentment. He was perfectly tame, would suffer⟳ the approach⟳ of any one of the crew, ...”

“One of the crew leaped upon the whale, and the woggin came fearlessly to his hand, and was taken on board⟳. On holding a consultation, it was, determined to kill⟳ the strange bird and make⟳ a purse of his skin; but one, more humane than the [others, saved him].”

“The White man looked over his shoulder, and slowly wrinkled his leathem cheeks into an encouraging smile⟳. 'Like⟳ ter near killed a woggin,' replied he sententiously. 'Will be ashore in a brace of shakes.' […]”

“"And there's a bag full of woggins' hearts, which we can roast on sticks, and who doubts that we shall make⟳ a heart-y supper?"”

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