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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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wob·bly   (wŏb'lē)   
adj.   wob·bli·er, wob·bli·est
Tending to wobble; unsteady.
wob'bli·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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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