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booboigaulkleẽn

booboigaulkleẽn
pronounced: /ˈbu .boɪ.ɡɔ l.kleɪn/
noun (Dutch nautical slang, c. 17th century)
Definition: The act of wistfully daydreaming at sea that a wild, beautiful twink might appear across the waves.
Origin: From the pseudo-Dutch booboi (“dream”) + gaulkleẽn (“gaze upon the horizon”).

The watch was long, the sea was calm, and even the captain fell to booboigaulkleẽn before dawn.

by Corsicanmonster November 3, 2025