Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See wabber.

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  • noun curling A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface.
  • noun colloquial, law A case that could go either way depending on factors that cannot be controlled.
  • noun fishing A fishing lure made to resemble a prey fish and that wobbles in the water; plug, minnow.
  • noun slang, UK Sudden unexpected outburst of anger or rage.

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  • noun something that wobbles

Etymologies

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wobble +‎ -er

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Examples

  • Instability in affected cervical vertebrae can compress the spinal cord, eliciting subsequent neurologic disease that is known as wobbler syndrome (more on this later).

    TheHorse.com News 2009

  • JOHN O'Shea reckons he has a real Caulfield Cup hope in Rosehill Guineas aspirant Zabrasive - despite the horse being branded a 'wobbler' as a yearling.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • JOHN O'Shea reckons he has a real Caulfield Cup hope in Rosehill Guineas aspirant Zabrasive - despite the horse being branded a 'wobbler' as a yearling.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Without the license possession of a handgun would be a crime punisable as a misdemeanor or a felony (known as a 'wobbler').

    BlueOregon 2009

  • - Make certain "wobbler" crimes - those that can be treated as felonies or misdemeanors - punishable with a county jail term rather than with a state prison sentence for savings of

    YubaNet.com 2009

  • Hanshaw was a "wobbler," meaning his background was questionable,

    The Orange County Register - Homepage 2008

  • He's a gut-fouling, pee-pee smelling dong wobbler.

    Swords & Scrolls: Kaiser Crowbar Edition! Cromsblood 2010

  • I have found that the K.O. wobbler with a pink or orange stripe in nickel finish is the ticket for casting off the pier or into the foot of water falls.

    Favorite Lures of the Trout Guides 2009

  • I have found that the K.O. wobbler with a pink or orange stripe in nickel finish is the ticket for casting off the pier or into the foot of water falls.

    Favorite Lures of the Trout Guides 2009

  • He's a gut-fouling, pee-pee smelling dong wobbler.

    Archive 2010-01-01 Cromsblood 2010

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  • British slang - tantrum.

    March 30, 2009