Ever stood and watched boats work a lock? There's a job for you

Дата публикации: 06-08-2026 16:15:00

A gongoozler is someone who stands beside a canal and watches the boats. According to Wikipedia, the word may have begun as canal workers' slang for a person loitering on the towpath, and The Times has described it as meaning "someone who hung around bridges to laugh at the inept efforts of less experienced barge folk as they struggled to pass through locks." — Read the rest
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