squiggle
noun
a short, irregular curve or twist, as in writing or drawing.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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Soon, to appease the boredom, he was squiggling little poems and doodles.
From Time Magazine Archive
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