| 释义 |
whif·fler
I. \ˈ(h)wiflə(r)\ noun
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Etymology: alteration of earlier wifler, from obsolete English wifle battle-ax (from Middle English, from Old English wifel dart, javelin) + English -er; akin to Old Norse veifa to wave — more at wife
Britain : one that clears the way for a procession
II. \ˈhwif(ə)lə(r) also ˈwi-\ noun
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Etymology: whiffle (I) + -er
1. : one that frequently changes his opinion or course
2. : one that uses shifts and evasions in argument |