WOBBLER

wobbler

(noun) something that wobbles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wobbler (plural wobblers)

One who or that which wobbles.

(curling) A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface.

(colloquial, legal) A case that could go either way depending on factors that cannot be controlled.

(colloquial, legal) 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.

(fishing) A fishing lure made to resemble a prey fish and that wobbles in the water; plug, minnow.

(slang, British) A sudden unexpected outburst of anger or rage; a tantrum.

(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.

Synonyms

• (sudden outburst of anger): see tantrum

Source: Wiktionary



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