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Wobbler
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Meaning
Noun
●
One who or that which wobbles.
●
A person who is
undecided
, and might
go to
either side.
●
In Curling:
A
stone
that
rocks
from side to side
as it
travels
because it is not
resting
on its
running
surface.
●
In Law:
A case that could go
either way
depending on
factors that cannot be controlled.
●
In Law:
A
class
of
crime
that can be
charged
as a lower
penalty
or a higher
penalty
, e.g. a
crime
punishable
as either a
misdemeanor
or a
felony
at the
discretion
of the prosecutor.
●
In Fishing:
A
fishing
lure
made to
resemble
a
prey
fish
and that
wobbles
in the water;
plug
, minnow.
●
In British English:
A
sudden
unexpected
outburst
of
anger
or
rage
; a tantrum.
⚠️
In British English & Islam:
a Salafi.
●
In Advertising:
A small
publicity
notice
which
appears
to
float at
eye level
, being
attached
to a
fixture
by a
flexible
arm.
●
The
end of
the
roll in
a
roller mill
for
shaping
steel.
●
A
boiled
leg
of mutton.
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Origin
wobbler
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
wobble
English
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Wobbly
Tantrum
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