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whiffling
▪ I. whiffling, vbl. n.1 see whiffle v.1▪ II. ˈwhiffling, vbl. n.2 [f. whiffler1 + -ing1.] The action of a whiffler in clearing the way; also attrib. or as ppl. a., used by, or acting as, a whiffler.1618 in J. Nicholl Comp. Ironm. (1866) 183 For 14 doz. of whiffling staves and 1 doz. of truncheons.....
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Whiffling
Whiffling is a term used in ornithology to describe the behavior whereby a bird rapidly descends with a zig-zagging, side-slipping motion. References
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Goose flies upside-down
Whiffling geese: photographs and comments on reasons
Slow-motion video of whiffling geese
Aerodynamics
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whoffle
whoff, whoffle var. waff, waffle.1873 R. Broughton Nancy xiii, A little shrewish shrill bark, speedily changed into an apologetic..whiffling and whoffling. 1922 Chamb. Jrnl. Aug. 492 Whoff! Whoff!
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Smirk
"A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffling activity of the body, are strong indications of futility," the Earl of Chesterfield once wrote in a letter
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whiffle
▪ I. whiffle, n. (ˈhwɪf(ə)l) [f. whiff n.1 + -le.] † 1. Something light or insignificant; a trifle.1680 H. More Apocal. Apoc. 253 Such a childish trifle or sleight whiffle. 2. An act of whiffling; a slight blast of air; a veering round.1842 in Gosse Birds Jamaica (1847) 366 At first two or three whi...
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Manacus
feathers erected to form a beard, and give whistles together with the characteristic loud snaps (like a breaking twig) and various buzzing, rustling and whiffling
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whifflegig
ˈwhifflegig, a. colloq. Trifling, ‘whiffling’. Also ˈwhiffmagig = whiffler2 2.1830 H. Lee Mem. Manager I. i. 10 Not one of your puny punsters, or..whiffle-gig word-snappers. 1871 Meredith H. Richmond liv, Plenty of foreign whiffmagigs are to be found, but you won't come upon a fellow like that.
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Adam Jacot de Boinod
first two (The Meaning of Tingo and Toujours Tingo) looking at words which have no equivalent in the English language, and his third book (The Wonder of Whiffling In 2009, Jacot wrote The Wonder of Whiffling, a book about unusual words in English, the word "whiffling" having several meanings, including "one who examined
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whiffler
▪ I. whiffler1 Obs. exc. Hist. (ˈhwɪflə(r)) Forms: 6 viffleur, wyffler, wyff-, wiffeler, wyfler, weffler, 6–7 wiffler, whiffeler, 6–8 wifler, 7 whyfler, 7–8 whifler, 6– whiffler. [f. wifle javelin, axe + -er1; the spelling with wh is prob. due to association with whiff and whiffle v.1] One of a body...
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Mel Gilden
That Junk (1989)
The Planetoid of Amazement (1991)
The Pumpkins of Time (1994)
Britney Spears Is a Three-Headed Alien (2001)
The Jabberwock Came Whiffling
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jabberwock
jabberwock (ˈdʒæbəwɒk) The name of the fabulous monster in Lewis Carroll's poem Jabberwocky. Hence in allusive and extended uses, esp. ‘incoherent or nonsensical expression’. So ˈjabberwocky, invented language, meaningless language, nonsensical behaviour; also as adj., nonsensical, meaningless, tops...
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And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two!
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geese Whiffling | Upside down, Avian, Wildlife - Pinterest
Aug 17, 2021 - This image of a goose flying upside down captured by photographer Vincent Cornelissen has created a buzz online. In the viral photo, the g...
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Prairie Bayou
Named for a bayou between Little Rock and Hot Springs in Arkansas, he was sired by Little Missouri and out of the mare Whiffling. Owned by Loblolly Stable, after Prairie Bayou's success on the racetrack, including the 1993 Preakness Stakes, Calumet Farm purchased Whiffling in foal
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tulgey
tulgey, a. (ˈtʌldʒɪ) Also (erron.) tulgy. A factitious word introduced by ‘Lewis Carroll’ applied to a wood; (usu. interpreted as) thick, dense, and dark; also fig.1871 ‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-Glass i. 22 The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood. 1936 J. R. R. ...
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