antigodlin

1 of 2

adjective

an·​ti·​god·​lin

¦antə̇¦gädlə̇n,

-gōdˌlēn

variants or antigoglin

-¦gäglə̇n

chiefly Midland

: out of line : askew

antigodlin

2 of 2

adverb

"

variants or antigoglin

"

chiefly Midland

: at angles : crosswise

he went antigodlin across the field

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

anti- entry 1 + -godlin, -goglin, probably variants of goggling, present participle of goggle entry 1 (in the now archaic sense "look obliquely, (of the eyes) take an oblique position")

Adverb

derivative of antigodlin entry 1

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