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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But boxing yourself in—thinking breakfast needs to mean cereal, eggs, pancakes, or other common options—just makes feeding yourself that much more challenging.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Malaysian roti canai and Trinidadian buss up shut are both flaky, layered varieties similar to Taiwanese scallion pancakes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appétit,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Looking around the restaurant patio at the Chateau Marmont, populated by folks famous and fame-adjacent, some whispering, others talking at a volume that seems less an invitation than a demand to eavesdrop, the filmmaker shakes his head and smiles.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Waffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffles. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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