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coggle

uncommon

verb

1.

walk unsteadily

  • “small children toddle”
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2.

move unsteadily

  • “His knees wobbled”
  • “The old cart wobbled down the street”
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Origin

Origin obscure. Perhaps from cog (“small boat”) + -le (frequentative suffix), in reference to the rocking or swaying motion of the sea; or perhaps an alteration of cockle (“to move up and down”).

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