wobbler
wobbler Lexical Profile
wobbler Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or thing that moves unsteadily from side to side, or someone who vacillates and hesitates to make a firm decision.
"The campaign managers focused their efforts on the undecided wobblers in the final days before the election."
British A sudden outburst of anger, panic, or temper tantrum (usually in the phrase 'throw a wobbler').
"The customer threw a complete wobbler when she realized her flight had been delayed by four hours."
American In US (especially California) criminal law, an offense that may be prosecuted either as a felony or as a misdemeanor at the discretion of the prosecutor or judge.
"Because the offense is classified as a wobbler under state law, the defense attorney petitioned the court to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor."
An artificial fishing lure designed to move with a side-to-side, erratic motion when drawn through the water.
"The angler attached a silver wobbler to his line to attract pike in the murky shallows."