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wobbly

1
Or ɲ·

[wob-lee]

adjective

wobblier, wobbliest 
  1. shaky; unsteady.



Wobbly

2

[wob-lee]

noun

plural

Wobblies 
  1. a member of the Industrial Workers of the World.

wobbly

1

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. unsteady

  2. trembling, shaking

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. slangto become suddenly very agitated or angry

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Wobbly

2

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. a member of the Industrial Workers of the World

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • wobbliness noun
  • ˈɴDzԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wobbly1

First recorded in 1850–55; wobble + -y 1

Origin of wobbly2

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; of uncertain origin
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They approach a black punching bag on weary, sometimes wobbly feet.

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With Donald Trump leaning heavily on anyone who looked wobbly, the Republicans passed the bill with just two House members voting against it and two more voting present.

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Tourism execs are unnerved that in the already wobbly economy, summer travel bookings from France are down slightly.

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He said he fears moviegoers are pulling back on discretionary spending amid an uncertain economic landscape dotted with concerns about President Trump’s tariffs, inflation and a wobbly stock market.

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And there is no appetite to do anything that might provoke the international markets to go wobbly about the UK again, as happened when Liz Truss was prime minister.

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