Ogle

Created by Unknown User (ajm3), last modified by Unknown User (mem32) on Nov 20, 2012

1. (v) To touch rudely, perversely. Syn. To fondle. "That person just ogled your dog". A. Moak 2010 (Obsolete, 2012)2. (v.) The act of "ogling" at someone.3. (v.) To stare at someone in amazement.(McNiffe, N-R, 2012)

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What was interesting about this word was that in personal interviews, 25 out of 35 (71%) students surveyed chose that this word had negative connotations behind it. This may have to do with the increased awareness on sexual crimes in college culture. (Foley, N-R, 2015)

Posted by wrf2 at Apr 29, 2015 14:01

Definition 1, when re-surveyed, was still obsolete, being used on a level of 1.67/5, with 1 reflecting the word never being used and 5 being constant use of the term. (Rogers, N-R, 2019)

Posted by jrr11 at Apr 07, 2019 15:34

As of December 2024, “ogle” is still nearly obsolete with only 17.6% of survey participants having any familiarity with the term. (Totaro, N-R, 2024).

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