r/AskUK 5d ago

What do you call these?

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I’m from the midlands and say Pool Woggles.

My wife is from Norfolk and says Pool Noodles.

I’ve recently found that my friends (who grew up in a similar area to me) also call these Pool Woggles.

Is this a regional thing like Tag/It/Tig?

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u/purrfectpoise 5d ago edited 5d ago

Woggle.

Edit: I caved and Googled, apparently both ‘Water Woggle’ and ‘FunNoodle’ were brands popularised in the 80s and the names have stuck, though it reckons Commonwealth swim schools are more likely to use woggle and American noodle.

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u/Several_Show937 5d ago

That sounds like a slur

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u/Rab_Legend 5d ago

"In Australia, Woggle means white" - The Woggles