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Woggle vs Waggle - What's the difference?

woggle | waggle |

Waggle is a derived term of woggle.



As nouns the difference between woggle and waggle

is that woggle is boy Scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather while waggle is a wobbling motion.

As verbs the difference between woggle and waggle

is that woggle is an alternative spelling of lang=en while waggle is to move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.

woggle

English

Etymology 1

1923, coined in Australia by Bill Shankley, from earlier American boondoggle.Jeffrey, Ray, The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909–1985,'' page 81. Published by The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. ISBN 0-949180-08-4 Popularized from 1929 by use in ''Scouting for Boys, 14th edition, by Baden-Powell.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Boy Scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (woggl)
  • (archaic, dialect)

    • See also

    * (l)

    References

    waggle

    English

    Verb

    (waggl)
  • To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
  • * 1908:
    • The Mole waggled his toes from sheer happiness, spread his chest with a sigh of full contentment, and leaned back blissfully into the soft cushions.
  • To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.
  • * L'Estrange
    • Why do you go nodding and waggling so?

    Derived terms

    * joystick waggler * waggle dance * waggly * waggler * woggle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a wobbling motion
    • English frequentative verbs