Ogle
/ˈoʊɡəl/noun
To look at someone in a lecherous or wanton way.
Did you know?Ogle entered English in the late 17th century as a slang verb for making amorous or lustful eyes at someone, and its exact origin is uncertain, which only adds to its shady, street-level energy.
Etymological Timeline
Late 17th Century
English
ogle
“to make amorous or lecherous eyes at”
17th Century
English
oglen
“to look at or gaze at fondly or lustfully”
Unknown
Unknown
*ogle
“likely a colloquial formation of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative or expressive”
Modern English
English
ogle
“to stare at someone in a sexually suggestive way”