Why Is a Woggle Called a Woggle?
The American Rings Were Called “Boon Doggles”, Most Probably Because They Were Made of Bone and the Name Was a Skit on “Dog Bones. ” to Rhyme with This...
The American rings were called “Boon Doggles”, most probably because they were made of bone and the name was a skit on “dog bones.” To rhyme with this, Shankley called his creation a 'woggle'.
Who invented the woggle?
As for the inventor of the woggle, in the 1920s Bill Shankley accompanied Sir Alfred Pickford, the Headquarters Commissioner for Overseas Scouts, on an official tour of Australia and New Zealand, and afterwards stayed on to try his hand jackerooing and farming in Western Australia.
What is a woggle toggle?
Toggle. A woggle is a device to fasten the neckerchief, or scarf, worn as part of the Scout or Girl Guides uniform, originated by a Scout in the 1920s. ... Togglenoun. A toggle switch.
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