| Definition | to astonish, bewilder, baffle |
| OED requirements | antedating 1959 |
| Earliest cite | R. Eney 'Fancyclopedia II' |
| Comment | Leah Zeldes submitted a 1959 cite from Fancyclopedia II. Fred Galvin submitted a 1992 cite from Wilson Tucker's introduction to Harry Warner's 1992 "A Wealth of Fable". Malcolm Farmer submitted a 2000 cite from Bruce Schneier's "Secrets and Lies"
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| Last modified | 7 August, 2008 |
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| 1988 S. McCrumb Bimbos of Death Sun iii. 25 | Hope you're no longer croggled by all the mundanes in 'Frisco. |
| 1992 W. Tucker in H. Warner Wealth of Fable Introd. p. x, | And yes, he is still publishing that fanzine. Horizons is now up to its two hundred and fifth issue, a remarkable record since 1939. And he still sees himself as a miserable second-rate Lovecraft. He said so on the phone when I called him again. Sometimes Harry croggles me. |