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wab⋅bly

[wob-lee]
–adjective, -bli⋅er, -bli⋅est.
wobbly.

wab⋅bli⋅ness, noun

wob⋅bly

[wob-lee]
–adjective, -bli⋅er, -bli⋅est.
shaky; unsteady.
Also, wabbly.


Origin:
1850–55; wobble + -y 1


wob⋅bli⋅ness, noun
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Word Origin & History

Wobbly 
1914, member of Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.). Probably some sort of elaboration of the W aspect of the acronym.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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