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wiggle

UK/ˈwɪɡəl/ US/ˈwɪɡʌl/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

move to and fro

  • “Don”
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noun

1.

the act of wiggling

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Origin

From Middle English wiglen, probably from Middle Dutch wigelen (“to wiggle”) and perhaps Middle Low German wigelen, frequentative of wiegen (“to rock”), from wiege (“cradle”). See wain, and Dutch wieg (“cradle”). Cognate to Dutch wiggelen (“to wiggle”), Low German wiggeln (“to wiggle”).

Phrases

  • get a wiggle on Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle
  • wiggle dress Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle
  • wiggle out of Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle
  • wiggle room Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle
  • wiggle seat Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle
  • wiggle worm Terms derived from the noun or verb wiggle

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