googanism

English

Etymology

googan +‎ -ism

Noun

googanism (uncountable)

1. The state of being a googan; fishing incompetence.
   • 2007 January 5, fishinambition, “The Googan-Slam. Which one of you was it?”, in StripersOnline‎^[1]:

     I witnessed this about a week ago. Guy reels in a skate and after dragging it towards him in the sand about 50 feet, he proceeds to lift the skate in the air, swing it over his head and slam it to the beach while still hooked. It was one the purist forms of googanism I've witnessed personally. So who was it? You can tell me. I won't rat you out.

   • 2013 February 20, PMdivedeep, “What is a Googan?”, in Gulf Shores Pier Fishing Forum‎^[2]:

     That's why I said googanism is defined by attitude not skill level

   • 2019 August 20, Alycia Downs, “Don't Be a Googan: The Unwritten Rules of Boating”, in MeatEater‎^[3]:

     If you’re not sure whether you’re toeing the line of googanism, read on for some common faux pas and unsolicited advice on what not to do.