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whiffler
1[ hwif-ler, wif- ]
/ ˈʰwɪf lər, ˈwɪf- /
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noun
a person who frequently shifts opinions, attitudes, interests, etc.
a person who is vacillating or evasive in an argument.
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Other definitions for whiffler (2 of 2)
whiffler2
[ hwif-ler, wif- ]
/ ˈʰwɪf lər, ˈwɪf- /
noun History/Historical.
an attendant who clears the way for a procession.
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British Dictionary definitions for whiffler (1 of 2)
whiffler1
/ (ˈwɪflə) /
noun
a person who whiffles
British Dictionary definitions for whiffler (2 of 2)
whiffler2
/ (ˈwɪflə) /
noun
archaic an attendant who cleared the way for a procession
Word Origin for whiffler
C16: from wifle battle-axe, from Old English wifel, of Germanic origin; the attendants originally carried weapons to clear the way
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