as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
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Noun
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On his Instagram Stories, Anstead shared an adorable snap of Hudson, who can be seen giving two thumbs up over a plate of pancakes, strawberries and blueberries.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The dish, which is beg enough for two to share, comes with wafer thin Chinese pancakes and a platter heaped with romaine salad, sambals, herbs, wasabi kosho and yuzu.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Noah Cameron shakes off rocky 1st inning Sunday didn’t start well for Royals rookie starter Noah Cameron.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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One team member gets to see an object in a box, then the other team members have to guess what that person saw, using only facial expressions (no nods or head shakes) as clues.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The way a Newfoundland dog carefully ducks his head to avoid getting bumped by a car trunk has captured hearts across the internet.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Waffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffles. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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