wobbler

wob·ble

also wab·ble (wŏb′əl)v. wob·bled, wob·bling, wob·bles also wab·bled or wab·bling or wab·bles v.intr.1. To move or rotate with an uneven or rocking motion or unsteadily from side to side.2. To tremble or quaver: The child's voice wobbled with emotion.3. To waver or vacillate in one's opinions or feelings.v.tr. To cause to wobble.n.1. The act or an instance of wobbling; unsteady motion.2. A tremulous, uncertain tone or sound: a vocal wobble.

[Probably from Low German wabbeln; see webh- in Indo-European roots.]

wob′bler n.

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wobbler - something that wobblesthing - an artifact; "how does this thing work?"

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To suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John threw a wobbly at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be welcome back in the office on Monday.See also: throw, wobbly

throw a wobbler

To suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John threw a wobbler at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be coming back in on Monday.See also: throw, wobbler

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throw a wobbler

BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone throws a wobbly or throws a wobbler, they lose their temper and get very angry, usually about something unimportant. I can't even mention the problem to Peter because I know he'll just throw a wobbly. I'm sure a lot of other girls of her age would have thrown a wobbler about it and made a big fuss, but not Catherine.See also: throw, wobbly

throw a wobbly

have a fit of temper or panic. British informal 2000 Sunday Business Post The scene in which Dustin Hoffman's autistic character throws a wobbly in the airport had never quite left me. See also: throw, wobbly

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