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Wibble vs Wimble - What's the difference?

wibble | wimble |

As nouns the difference between wibble and wimble

is that wibble is meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble while wimble is any of various hand tools for boring holes.

As verbs the difference between wibble and wimble

is that wibble is to make meaningless comments while wimble is to truss hay with a wimble.

As an adjective wimble is

active; nimble.

wibble

English

Etymology 1

Unclear; possibly originates in the British .

Noun

(-)
  • (British, slang) Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.
  • (British, computing)

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (British, Internet slang) To make meaningless comments.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (US, informal) To be overwhelmed by emotion and take on a childish expression with a quivering lips and chin.

    • wimble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various hand tools for boring holes.

    • See also

    * auger * gimlet

    Verb

    (wimbl)
  • To truss hay with a wimble.
  • To bore or pierce, as with a wimble.
  • * Wood
    • A foot soldier wimbled also a hole through said coffin.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) active; nimble
    • (Spenser)