figgle
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Alternative forms
- viggle
Etymology
From fig (“to move briskly; go to and fro”, a variant of fike) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare also Middle English fikelen (“to wag the head or tail; fawn”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪɡəl
Verb
figgle (third-person singular simple present figgles, present participle figgling, simple past and past participle figgled)
- (intransitive, Northern England) To fidget about; wriggle
- (intransitive, Northern England) To potter about seeking a living
Derived terms
- figgle-faggle
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