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Wiggle vs Woggle - What's the difference?

wiggle | woggle |

As verbs the difference between wiggle and woggle

is that wiggle is to move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle while woggle is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between wiggle and woggle

is that wiggle is a wiggling movement while woggle is boy Scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.

wiggle

English

Verb

  • (intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.
  • Her hips wiggle as she walks.
    The jelly wiggle s on the plate when you move it.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wiggling movement.
  • She walked with a sexy wiggle .
  • (in the plural)
  • Derived terms

    * get a wiggle on * wiggle room * wiggly English frequentative verbs

    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