Wob|bly

Wob|bly
wob|bly1 «WOB lee», adjective, -bli|er, -bli|est.
wob|bly2 or Wob|bly «WOB lee», noun, plural -blies.
U.S. Slang. a member or adherent of the Industrial Workers of the World (a federation of industrial unions active in the United States between about 1905 and 1918).
[American English; origin unknown]

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  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • wab|bly — «WOB lee», adjective, bli|er, bli|est. = wobbly1. (Cf. ↑wobbly) …   Useful english dictionary

  • wobbly — wob·bly …   English syllables

  • wobble — wob•ble [[t]ˈwɒb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced 2) to move, walk, etc., unsteadily with a side to side motion 3) to show… …   From formal English to slang

  • wobbly — wob|bly [ wabli ] adjective 1. ) moving from side to side in a way that is not steady: a wobbly chair/table/wheel a ) not held firmly in place: a wobbly tooth 2. ) feeling weak and having trouble standing or walking, especially because you are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Wobbly — Wob•bly [[t]ˈwɒb li[/t]] n. pl. blies bus gov a member of the Industrial Workers of the World • Etymology: 1910–15, amer.; of uncert. orig …   From formal English to slang

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