figgle

English

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)

  1. (intransitive, Northern England) To fidget about; wriggle
  2. (intransitive, Northern England) To potter about seeking a living

Derived terms
  • figgle-faggle
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