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/ˈkɹɒɡ.əlmənt/ · noun
(dated, fandom slang) The state of being paralysed with shock or surprise..
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.
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.
And I must admit to some crogglement at a media tie-in novel being referred to as "traditional".
Use crogglement when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crogglement means (dated, fandom slang) The state of being paralysed with shock or surprise..
Common synonyms include astonishment.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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