crogglement

English

Etymology

croggle +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɒɡ.əlmənt/

Noun

crogglement (uncountable)

1. (dated, fandom slang) The state of being paralysed with shock or surprise.
   • 1986 November, Walt Willis, “The Harp that Once or Twice”, in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly‎^[1], number 8, page 7:

     Crogglement. A word invented by Dean Grennell to denote extreme astonishment, and very handy to describe the effect of his puns. One is for some reason reminded of the fact that dock leaves, which are good for nettle stings, are always to be found near nettles.

   • 1999, Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign, →ISBN, page 130:

     He had an expression on his face with which Ivan could identify, a sort of covert crogglement common to Barrayarans just back from their first visit to Beta Colony, as if he wasn't sure whether to fall to the ground and kiss the concrete or turn around and run back to the shuttle.

   • 2003 October 16, David T. Bilek, “Re: "Quintessential" sci-fi”, in rec.arts.sf.written‎^[2] (Usenet), message-ID <tfctovss87v7j4138nq7g1ohki83eghvma@4ax.com>:

     And I must admit to some crogglement at a media tie-in novel being referred to as "traditional".

Synonyms

• astonishment