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The Goggin name is Celtic in origin and goes back to the parish of Cogan which is in the diocese of Llandaff, in Glamorganshire, Wales. Cogan is a place near Cardiff in Wales.

This family, like most of the south Welsh colonists was probably of Flemish origin.

It is said that the ancestors can be traced back to Cardigan where they were seated before the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

The first of the family to arrive in Ireland was the famous Milo de Cogan who came to Ireland as Strongbow's right-hand man in the Anglo-Norman Invasion of 1172. He was granted huge estates in Cork by Henry II. He left no son to carry on the name so the name was practically extinct by the 17th century but luckily enough minor branches under the name Goggin.

The family was among the leaders of the invasion of Cork, Ireland; so most must descend from Richard de Cogan who lived in the early thirteenth century. Richard also possess lands around Bray in Wicklow and obtained lands in Galway at the time of the Connacht invasion, which the family lost during the fourteenth century. Also, in that century the greater share of the Cogan estate in Cork was overrun but they retained lands south of Cork until the seventeenth century

Goggin originally was used as a regional appellation. Regional surnames stem from place names including rivers, countries, and man made features such as buildings, crossroads and many other objects. A person could be given a name indicating a place which was readily recognised. In this case, the surname Goggin was used for a person from the township of Cogan in county Cork, Ireland.

Records of the name Goggins indicate there were early bearers who became instrumental in influencing the development and direction of their country and held positions of power and authority during their lifetimes which enabled them to hold sway in the decision making process in events of national importance.

Early records of the surname Goggin include Patrick Goggin from Goganrath in county Cork appears in the Hearth Money Rolls. Hearth Money Rolls were a tax of two shillings on every hearth or fire place in a dwelling. In the year 1663 a list was compiled of all households liable to pay this tax, together with the number of fireplaces in their dwellings and their obligations to the crown.
"Hello Mr. Goggin"
Goggin by Chris Goggin October 31, 2007
A term to describe a sexual act carried out on a sheep.
The sheep could hardly walk after the farmer gave her a rough goggin
Goggin by Hhhhhhhhhhsssshh January 12, 2017
A sweet sexy man who had a fat glow up in high school and starts pulling all the b*tches senior year.
This boy named goggin won’t kiss me.
Goggin by Gogifer6969 June 27, 2020

Goggin's Law 

Any email thread with more than six addressees will resolve itself without you having to respond.
Wonk A: Incredible! By the time I read that email thread about the TPS reports, Jane in Marketing and Brad in Finance had fixed the problem... I didn't have to do a thing!

Wonk B: Goggin's Law works in mysterious ways, my friend.
Goggin's Law by burnt sox May 16, 2010

goggin on my noggin 

a phrase that has its history in a very very stoned day in da boro, tennessee.

it means "giving me oral sex"
I was completely baked, and getting head. I didnt really think about what I was saying, and uttered the following "Dude, shes totally goggin on my noggin".
goggin on my noggin by jason July 4, 2004

Raw-goggin 

To ski or snowboard without goggles or sunglasses.
My goggles broke on the chairlift so I spent the rest of the day raw-goggin down the mountain.
Raw-goggin by Backdoor_Marge September 11, 2022
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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