Goggler

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who stares fixedly with wide, popping eyes ; a diving duck of the northern regions with striking golden irises
2. Someone who gapes in wonder or astonishment with bulging eyes ; a northern sea duck known for its bright yellow eyes
3. One who fixes an amazed, wide-eyed stare on something ; a stocky diving duck that breeds in northern forests and has yellow eyes

Etymology: "Goggler" is a plain agent noun: a person who goggles, formed by adding the suffix "-er" to the verb "goggle." The "-er" ending simply marks someone who performs the action, so a goggler is one who does the goggling. The verb "goggle" is where the interesting history lies. It describes the wide-eyed, staring look of someone who is astonished, bewildered or simply gaping. That sense of rolling or bulging eyes is what gives the family of words its character, and the noun carries it directly over to the person doing the staring.

Synonyms: gawker, ogler, starer