Daggling

/ˈdæɡlɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The act or process of trailing through mud or water, becoming wet and soiled.

Etymology

Gerund form of daggle (verb). Describes the action or state of getting muddy by dragging through wet conditions.

Kelly Says

Children's books from the 1800s constantly mentioned 'daggling through puddles'—showing how childhood play involved accepting that clothes would get ruined by mud, very different from modern parenting!

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