as in flaps
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down
a quick waggle of her head to indicate "no"
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as in flicks
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
the rabbit waggled its ears and hopped away
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switches
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For evening meals, the menu switches up a notch with moreish standouts including Prawn Ceviche, Red Coconut Curry and Braised Lamb Shank served with dates and black chickpeas.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025 -
The camera switches back to the crowd and Neenah Nation is on their feet, clapping and smiling and having a helluva time.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Waggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waggles. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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