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- noun One who waffles or who changes sides or positions frequently.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner
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Examples
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'waffler' myself, and I'd like to throw in a couple of points about blogging in general.
unknown title 2009
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He just says whatever will get your votes, so he comes across as a waffler.
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I am an insufferable waffler — flagrantly swinging from fuck-it to what have I done?
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I am watching Dean closely and he seems to be quite the waffler around whether we honor the rules both candidates signed off on (literally)
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I mean, are you comfortable with a baseball fan waffler helping decide our nation's most pressing issues?
Billy Altman: Tell the Truth, Nominee Kagan: Red Sox Supporter, or Yankee Hater? 2010
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Not to be a waffler, but why not spicy to heat things up followed by sweet to “seal the deal”?
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It doesn't matter if said waffler is to dumb to work a doorknob, too lazy to have read about or watched at least a portion of this nearly two-year campaign or too apathetic to warrant a tree's ultimate sacrifice for the sake of their voter registration form.
Jason Notte: Americans Still Undecided on How Much to Hate Undecided Voters 2010
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It doesn't matter if said waffler is to dumb to work a doorknob, too lazy to have read about or watched at least a portion of this nearly two-year campaign or too apathetic to warrant a tree's ultimate sacrifice for the sake of their voter registration form.
Americans Still Undecided on How Much to Hate Undecided Voters 2010
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I just remembered I have waffler hidden somewhere in my pantry.
Recipe: Celery Root Waffles with Smoked Salmon and Horseradish Cream Laurie Constantino 2008
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It is not a sin against democracy to affirm that Hillary Clinton has been a waffler on the campaign trail.
Here It Is: Hillary's Post-Hostage Crisis Press Conference 2009
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