wobbler

== English == === Etymology === From wobble + -er. === Pronunciation === === Noun === wobbler (plural wobblers) One who or that which wobbles. A person who is undecided, and might go to either side. (curling) A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface. (colloquial, law) A case that could go either way depending on factors that cannot be controlled. (colloquial, law) A class of crime that can be charged as a lower penalty or a higher penalty, e.g. a crime punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony at the discretion of the prosecutor. (fishing) A fishing lure made to resemble a prey fish and that wobbles in the water; plug, minnow. (slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A sudden unexpected outburst of anger or rage; a tantrum. Synonym: wobbly (slang, UK, Ireland, Islam, derogatory) a Salafi. (retail, advertising) A small publicity notice which appears to float at eye level, being attached to a fixture by a flexible arm. Hyponym: shelf stopper The end of the roll in a roller mill for shaping steel. A boiled leg of mutton. ==== Synonyms ==== (sudden outburst of anger): see Thesaurus:tantrum ==== Derived terms ==== foot-wobbler shelf-wobbler wobbler disease wobbler syndrome wobblette ==== Translations ====