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Argumentative strategy
meandering and aimless nature of waffling speech. Another theory suggests that the term emerged from the idea of waffle batter spreading in an irregular
Waffle_(speech)
Annual tradition in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
våffeldagen ("waffle day") in faster speech, and so over time Swedes began calling it Waffle Day and celebrating by eating waffles. Waffle Day has recently
Waffle_Day
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up waffle or waffles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A waffle is a batter- or dough-based cake cooked in a waffle iron. Waffle(s) may also refer
Waffle_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Prevarication can include, or be part of: Deception Evasion (ethics) Waffle (speech) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Prevarication
Prevarication
Slang term for nonsense
Holy cow Humbug Not even wrong Sacred cow Shibai Snipe hunt Tall tale Waffle (speech) Heer, Jeet (2015-12-01). "Donald Trump Is Not a Liar". The New Republic
Bullshit
1988 speech by Margaret Thatcher
The Bruges speech was given by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to the College of Europe at the Belfry of Bruges, Belgium, on 20 September 1988
Bruges_speech
outlets have noted the versatility of the GIF's use as a reaction. Blue waffle – A hoax originating in 2010 claiming to show the effects of an unknown
List_of_Internet_phenomena
American activist (born 2006)
Innovation Award. Wadler mentioned a Black woman who was killed in the Nashville Waffle House shooting on April 22, 2018, along with three Black men. Wadler asserted
Naomi_Wadler
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2003)
20, 2023). "Lana Del Rey talks Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, critics, Waffle House". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September
Olivia_Rodrigo
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
to fill up. Thirty-three Waffle House locations in Milton's projected path were closed, indicating a red level on the Waffle House Index. President Joe
Hurricane_Milton
American activist and gun control advocate
Shaw Jr., a man who prevented further bloodshed at a mass shooting in a Waffle House restaurant by rushing the attacker and taking away his AR-15 rifle
X_González
Allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words
version of the show hosted by John Burgess. In 1998, Granada TV produced Waffle, a single word rebus puzzle show that was hosted by Nick Weir, and included
Rebus
Public holiday in Norway
celebrates Syttende mai with a parade and a speech about the history of the holiday and a meal of waffles. In Orkney, Scotland, 17 May is celebrated by
Constitution_Day_(Norway)
Former Mayor of New Britain, Connecticut, US
type of leader who says he's going to do something and does it. He doesn't waffle. And I'm that same type of leader." Stewart has received awards for her
Erin_Stewart
Hamburger restaurant chain with a drag theme
affordable and quite good, describing the chicken and waffles: "The dish includes a sizable waffle and a few fried chicken strips, each boasting flavorful
Hamburger_Mary's
American investor and political candidate (born 1995)
Fishback announced that he had been banned from all Florida locations of Waffle House after attempting to tour all of the chain's locations in the state
James_Fishback
1899 play by Anton Chekhov
Telegin (Илья́ Ильи́ч Теле́гин; nicknamed "Waffles" for his pockmarked skin — in Russian вафля, vaflya, 'waffle'): an impoverished landowner, who now lives
Uncle_Vanya
Topics referred to by the same term
transferring heat, such as: Branding iron Clothes iron Hair iron Soldering iron Waffle iron Tire iron Iron Ossetian, spoken in the Caucasus Ivernic language, a
Iron_(disambiguation)
waffled and refused to comment on the incident. Nixon saved his political career, however, with a dramatic half-hour speech, the "Checkers speech",
1952 United States presidential election
1952_United_States_presidential_election
Australian entertainer (born 1978)
Children's Album, beating his former bandmates, the Wiggles. In his acceptance speech he said "...I've often wondered what I might say, were I ever fortunate
Sam_Moran
English actor (born 1963)
produced by Lavinia Warner in 1995. On stage, he portrayed the "emotionally waffling" gay Jewish office temp Louis Ironson in Tony Kushner's Pulitzer-Prize-winning
Jason_Isaacs
Indo-British dish
2001, the British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook mentioned the dish in a speech acclaiming the benefits of Britain's multiculturalism, declaring: Chicken
Chicken_tikka_masala
Topics referred to by the same term
in North Korea Pearl Milling Company, a brand commonly known for pancake/waffle mix and maple syrup PMCS (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists
PMC
British popular music awards
interview with Rolling Stone, he re-addressed the speech, "A lot of people thought I was waffling away on drugs, but I wasn't. I just can't pretend getting
Brit_Awards
American athletic equipment company
when the waffle iron idea came into play. Bowerman's design led to the introduction of the "Moon Shoe" in 1972, so named because the waffle tread was
Nike,_Inc.
American singer (born 1998)
"Pop star Chappell Roan says she'll vote for Harris after previously waffling on 2024 election choice | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved December 19, 2024
Chappell_Roan
Third month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
International Day of the Unborn Child (international) Mother's Day (Slovenia) Waffle Day (Sweden) Freedom Day (Belarus) International Day of Remembrance of the
March
Film by Gore Verbinski
a mouse prospector who joins Rango's posse. James Ward Byrkit voices Waffles, a horned lizard who joins Rango's posse. John Cothran voices Elgin, a
Rango_(2011_film)
American politician and diplomat (born 1971)
David (July 20, 2016). "Marco Rubio endorses Donald Trump after months of waffling". The Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016
Marco_Rubio
commentary. The most famous line, "wombo combo", is spoken by Brandon "HomeMadeWaffles" Collier. Wombo Combo has been used in many MLG parodies and is one of
List_of_viral_videos
American politician (born 1986)
"Senate candidate McMorrow says voters don't trust flip-flops as she waffles on key positions". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Wren, Adam
Mallory_McMorrow
American television series (2022–present)
Katie (April 6, 2022). "Severance could have gotten even creepier than that waffle party". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 24, 2024. White, Peter (November
Severance_(TV_series)
Irish actress (born 1979)
subsequently take hostages on a live TV show. Eric Hills of The Movie Waffler wrote "But it's relative newcomer Balfe who leaves the greatest impression;
Caitríona_Balfe
American actress
University of Tennessee as a guest speaker, where she gave the commencement speech to Fall graduates, and was awarded an honorary Master of Fine Arts degree
Dale_Dickey
American comedian and actress (born 1967)
at comedy clubs while working day jobs at Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles and UPS to make ends meet. Comedians Mother Love and Dave Chappelle encouraged
Leslie_Jones_(comedian)
"TACO," or "Trump Always Chickens Out," a term that originated with his waffling on tariffs. "Just a reminder that Trump was going to announce his sanctions
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump
Fictional character list
tries to help her. At the end of season 4, Mandy works as a waitress at the Waffle Cottage. Lip is served by Mandy and suspects something is wrong but she
List of Shameless (American TV series) characters
List_of_Shameless_(American_TV_series)_characters
Personal value, basis for ethical action
of accepting waffle-eating as being the end-in-itself, the intensity may be the speed that waffles are eaten, and is zero when no waffles are eaten, e
Value_(ethics)
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
ISBN 978-0-316-92919-6 Nguyen, Alexander (July 14, 2000). "Bill Clinton's Death Penalty Waffle—and Why It's Good News for Execution's Foes". The American Prospect. Archived
Bill_Clinton
Fictional universe involving Mickey Mouse and related Disney characters
Disney production, he appears briefly in the episode "Who Ate Wally's Waffles?" of the series Paradise PD at the entrance of Walt Disney World, being
Mickey_Mouse_universe
8th episode of the 1st season of House of the Dragon
stunning set piece, richly earned by all the episodes we've spent watching him waffle and demure [sic] in the face of high stakes." Sarah Milner of /Film listed
The_Lord_of_the_Tides
City in Oregon, United States
teams also posted a dual meet record of 114–20. Bowerman also invented the waffle sole for running shoes in Eugene, and with Oregon alumnus Phil Knight founded
Eugene,_Oregon
American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
2023, Del Rey was spotted pouring coffee and chatting with customers at a Waffle House in Florence, Alabama, in full employee uniform complete with her own
Lana_Del_Rey
2023 film by Kenya Barris
host Mo to meet with Amira's parents. Ezra chooses a Roscoe’s Chicken ‘N Waffles restaurant to talk with Akbar and his wife, Fatima. The meeting does not
You_People
who appear in season 1 and later in season 5. Shaunda owns a pancake and waffle restaurant on the south side of Chicago that Boden and his crew often visit
List of Chicago Fire characters
List_of_Chicago_Fire_characters
American diplomat and political scientist (1937–2022)
Retrieved December 10, 2009 – via YouTube. "Madeleine Albright Loved Her Waffle Date With Leslie Knope". Jezebel. February 11, 2015. Retrieved December
Madeleine_Albright
Edible fruit-bearing tree in family. Moraceae
over Puerto Rico and used for making bread, pastries, cookies, pancakes, waffles, crepes, and almojábana[citation needed]. A Breadfruit Festival in which
Breadfruit
American politician (born 1973)
of civility" toward Dan Crenshaw. Ocasio-Cortez responded that Barr was waffling. Barr has generally been supportive of Israel, particularly following the
Andy_Barr
Australian musician (born 1960)
the Australian Catholic University in 2006, Cook gave the commencement speech to the graduates. On 17 May 2012, it was announced that Cook, along with
Murray_Cook
American basketball player (born 1988)
fortune cookie pieces. The company later replaced the fortune cookies with waffle cookies and apologized to anyone offended by their Lin-Sanity flavor. In
Jeremy_Lin
American hip-hop duo
After a show in Indianapolis, Insane Clown Posse's tour bus stopped at a Waffle House in Greenfield, Indiana. When a customer began to harass Spaniolo and
Insane_Clown_Posse
British actor, broadcaster and writer (born 1948)
speaker and held the world record for the longest continuous after-dinner speech, twelve-and-a-half hours, done as a charity stunt. With his wife, he founded
Gyles_Brandreth
Movement demanding sanctions against Israel
the cause. In February 2016, the international restaurant chain Crepes & Waffles terminated its security transport contracts with G4S. G4S sold off its
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sanctions
American music video awards (1984–present)
for her "Like a Prayer" video, she thanked Pepsi-Cola in her acceptance speech "for causing so much controversy". Pepsi-Cola had paid Madonna $5 million
MTV_Video_Music_Awards
Neurological condition involving the crossing of senses
when hearing words. For example, the word basketball might taste like waffles. The documentary Derek Tastes of Earwax gets its name from this phenomenon
Synesthesia
British field marshal (1883–1950)
other unpleasant things". The British official whom Wavell met in a "weekly waffle" from August 1939 onward was Sir Miles Lampson, the Ambassador to Egypt
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Archibald_Wavell,_1st_Earl_Wavell
American reality television series episodes
#11 electrotherapy kit; a 1973 Wurlitzer jukebox; a 50-year-old electric waffle iron; and an unused hog oiler. 116 28 "The Wright Stuff" August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
Episode list for an American late-night talk show
Other segment: Hurricane Milton, Waffle House's secret order codes and the Waffle House Index Guest: Hannah Crane as a Waffle House waitress 317 27 Mass deportation
List of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episodes
List_of_Last_Week_Tonight_with_John_Oliver_episodes
Canadian politician (1937–2026)
party slipping from 20 seats to 19. A radical left-wing group nicknamed The Waffle had gained prominence, with one of its leaders, James Laxer, winning one-third
Stephen_Lewis
Canadian political economist, historian, public intellectual and political activist
served as a professor at York University. Best known as co-founder of the Waffle, on whose behalf he ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party in
James_Laxer
British-American mass murderer and terrorist (1991–2014)
Prior to the attack, Davison was active on his YouTube channel "Professor Waffle", and had also researched Rodger in the days leading up to the shooting
Elliot_Rodger
Torches Pete Hegseth as a 'Cheesy Movie Villain' After 'No Mercy' Iran Speech". TheWrap. Retrieved March 5, 2026. Ray, Alyssa (March 16, 2026). "Jon Stewart
List of The Daily Show episodes (2026)
List_of_The_Daily_Show_episodes_(2026)
American comedy horror television series
familiars, Celeste, has been turned into a vampire. He confronts Nandor, who waffles about when he will change Guillermo, so Guillermo leaves to join Celeste
What We Do in the Shadows (TV series)
What_We_Do_in_the_Shadows_(TV_series)
American professional wrestler (1958–2022)
idea for Hall's on-screen toothpick after the two used toothpicks at a Waffle House and that he was originally supposed to flick toothpicks at cameras
Scott_Hall
performance during a speech in North Carolina the following day (June 28, 2024). After the debate, Biden remarked to reporters at a Waffle House that he thought
2024 Joe Biden–Donald Trump presidential debate
2024_Joe_Biden–Donald_Trump_presidential_debate
American fast food restaurant chain
began to be rolled out internationally, including such items as pancakes, waffles and porridge, as well as fried chicken. On August 27, 2019, KFC tested
KFC
Australian musician, singer and actor (born 1972)
tour in August 2006 after suffering repeated fainting spells, slurred speech, fatigue, and trembling. Although Page was missing for virtually all of
Greg_Page_(musician)
Canadian politician and filmmaker (born 1967)
the first ballot with 39,734 votes (56.02%). Lewis delivered his victory speech alongside caucus members, leadership rivals, volunteers, and Manitoba Premier
Avi_Lewis
Canadian lawyer and politician (1909-1981)
purge the Waffle from the NDP, but left it to his son Stephen to do so in June 1972, when the party's Ontario wing resolved to disband the Waffle, or kick
David Lewis (Canadian politician)
David_Lewis_(Canadian_politician)
List of fictional characters included in the King of the Hill series
a brain tumor, leading him to wear an eye patch. When Peggy thinks the "Waffle House beat" is beneath her, Bob takes it over and breaks the story of Dale
List of King of the Hill characters
List_of_King_of_the_Hill_characters
American musician (born 1971)
month later, he was arrested and charged with battery after fighting with a Waffle House customer. He pleaded no contest to one count and was fined $1,000
Kid_Rock
16th episode of the 5th season of The Simpsons
a waffle stuck to the ceiling that he believes is God. Marge points out that it is just a waffle that Bart threw up there. Homer calls the waffle "Sacrilicious
Homer_Loves_Flanders
Eves as a "serial waffler" and as "a pale-pink imitation of Dalton McGuinty." Eves was dogged on the campaign trail by a pink waffle and a pink panther
2002 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election
2002_Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario_leadership_election
1990 U.S. civil rights law
disabilities, notably those who are deaf or hard of hearing and those with speech impairments. When Title IV took effect in the early 1990s, it led to the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990
long-time party leader who was the early favorite but who conspicuously waffled on Texas annexation. Though a Southerner from Kentucky and a slave owner
1844 United States presidential election
1844_United_States_presidential_election
Significant events in Canadian labour history
part of a wave of nationalist feeling among Canada's workers. 1969 – The Waffle movement is founded as a nationalist and pro-nationalization wing of the
List_of_strikes_in_Canada
1932–1933 man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine
districts, Kosior is always waffling between the directives of the CC VKP(b) and the demands of the district Party committees and waffled to the end. Lenin was
Holodomor
1967 film allegedly containing footage of Bigfoot
effect could be had by gluing the hair to a set of tight but expandable, waffle-design long johns. Chris Walas. Academy Award-winning "makeup artist Chris
Patterson–Gimlin_film
British comedy-drama television series (2019–2023)
Brazil (2021–2022) True Story (2021) The Upshaws (2021–2026) Voir (2021) Waffles + Mochi (2021) We the People (2021) Who Killed Sara? (2021–2022) Worn Stories
Sex_Education_(TV_series)
"solemn referendum" on the League of Nations, but did not get one. Harding waffled on the League, thereby keeping Idaho senator William Borah and other Republican
1920 United States presidential election
1920_United_States_presidential_election
Retrieved December 27, 2023. "President Joe Biden's first big campaign speech of 2024 will be in Valley Forge on Saturday". The Philadelphia Inquirer
List of presidential trips made by Joe Biden (2024–25)
List_of_presidential_trips_made_by_Joe_Biden_(2024–25)
21st episode of the 2nd season of The Owl House
Hope (June 5, 2022). "Owl House Spoiler Recap: King's Tide". The Geeky Waffle. Retrieved October 11, 2022. Arvoy, Lee (May 31, 2022). "'The Owl House'
King's_Tide
American television series
'The Bear' and 'Shogun' dominate with 6 apiece [Watch many acceptance speeches]". Gold Derby. August 14, 2024. Archived from the original on August 14
Griselda_(miniseries)
Season of television series
dehydrated in the desert, he hallucinates the mascot "Mr. Waffles" giving him a motivational speech, then uses various means of transportation to wander the
Malcolm in the Middle season 6
Malcolm_in_the_Middle_season_6
American politician (born 1949)
million to charity if Warren proved her Native American DNA. Now he's waffling". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019
Elizabeth_Warren
Canadian-British writer (born 1971)
2008. Retrieved 16 November 2010. Doctorow, Cory. "The Internet is Not a Waffle Iron Connected to a Fax Machine". IAI. Archived from the original on 9 February
Cory_Doctorow
American ice cream company
ingredient with Chinese culture. That ingredient was later replaced with waffle cookies, as the fortune cookies became soggy and the franchise received
Ben_&_Jerry's
List of holidays in Sweden
Christian holiday of Annunciation, Swedes celebrate by eating waffles, as the day is called "Waffle Day" in Sweden. This is in fact due to a misunderstanding
Swedish_festivities
2014 armed confrontation in Nevada, US
2014 political stage. Mencimer, Stephanie (November 2, 2011). "Alleged Waffle House Terror Plotters Inspired By Former Militia Author". Mother Jones.
Bundy_standoff
2013 film
page-bound", while Variety's Boyd van Hoeij called the film "a relic", just "waffly rather than talky and entirely devoid of tension". On the review aggregator
Night_Train_to_Lisbon_(film)
1950 film by Billy Wilder
(1981-2011) with attendant comments, amplifications, dogmas, harangues, wafflings, anecdotes and miscellany. London: Virgin. ISBN 978-0753522608. OCLC 751797401
Sunset_Boulevard_(film)
("upgrading" to 2008 Dell computers), more employees (they all used to work at Waffle House), and better conveniences (new lounges inside "any active Starbucks")
List of Saturday Night Live commercial parodies
List_of_Saturday_Night_Live_commercial_parodies
Ethnic cuisine of African Americans
thus frying and steaming the chicken, which was served with waffles. Chicken and waffles became a common soul food item to eat in Black communities in
Soul_food
1965 nonviolent protests for African-American voting rights in Alabama, United States
the secret turnaround agreement. David Garrow notes that King publicly "waffled and dissembled" on how his final decision had been made. On some occasions
Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919)
October 16, 1907. Inverness: R. Carruthers & Sons, Courier Office (1907). Speech at the Annual Meeting of the Peace Society, at the Guildhall, London, EC
Andrew_Carnegie
Quebecois dish of french fries, cheese curds and gravy
Bush made his first official visit to Canada as president, he joked in a speech, "There's a prominent citizen who endorsed me in the 2000 election, and
Poutine
2018 UK government report on Brexit
Party's Jeremy Corbyn, described the political declaration as "26 pages of waffle". The leaders from the remaining twenty-seven EU countries endorsed the
Chequers_plan
American cartoon series and franchise
shutting his head or fingers in a window or a door, stuffing Tom's tail in a waffle iron or a mangle, kicking him into a refrigerator, getting him electrocuted
Tom_and_Jerry
Political protests in Berkeley, California
2017. Asimov, Nanette (September 22, 2017). "Cal student group waffles on Free Speech Week: Milo says it's still on". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived
2017_Berkeley_protests
for verbally threatening to kill Obama, while dining at a Charlotte-area Waffle House on July 15, 2008. Two customers said Blanchard told them, "Obama and
Security incidents involving Barack Obama
Security_incidents_involving_Barack_Obama
WAFFLE SPEECH
WAFFLE SPEECH
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Would die for.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Cheshire and Greater Manchester (formerly in Lancashire) called Wardle, from Old English weard ‘watch’ + hyll ‘hill’. Compare Warden 2 and Wardlaw.English : regional name from Weardale in County Durham, which takes its name from the Wear river (named with a Celtic word probably meaning ‘water’) + Old Norse dalr ‘valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant spelling of Wall. This name is also established in Mexico.
Male
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Wmffre, WMFRE means "giant peace."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used iron hooks or crooks, Old French, Middle English gaffe.German : from a derivative of the stem geb- (see Gaffke).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Germanic personal name Walo, either a byname meaning ‘foreigner’ (see Wallace), or else a short form of the various compound names with this first element.English : nickname for a well-liked person, from Middle English wale ‘good’, ‘excellent’ (originally meaning ‘choice’).English : topographic name for someone who lived near an embankment, Middle English wale (Old English walu).
Boy/Male
Welsh
friend of the Huns'.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Raphael.German : nickname for someone who was loud or indiscreet, a blabbermouth, from Middle High German raffeln ‘to be noisy’, ‘to scold’.German : from an unexplained personal name, Raffo. Compare Raff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : derivative of Waple (a variant of Walpole).
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of English Humphrey, WMFFRE means "giant peace."
Boy/Male
British, English
Love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wardle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Womble.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from Wale 1.Nathaniel Wales came from Yorkshire, England, to Boston, MA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wardle.
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Jaffa, JAFFE means "beautiful."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Wale 1.
Female
English
Pet form of English Saffron, SAFFIE means "saffron (the spice)."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Wale of God
Female
English
English name derived from the name of the Calla Lily, from Greek kallaia, CALLA means "wattle of a cock," from kallos meaning "beauty."Â
WAFFLE SPEECH
WAFFLE SPEECH
Boy/Male
English
Darling, dearly loved, from the Old english 'deorling'.
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi, Muslim
Sun Light
Girl/Female
English French
Confidence; trust; belief.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Farm
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Maiden; Chaste; Honest; Upright; A Beautiful Women
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Of the Woods; Derived from Latin Sylvia from the Forest
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rikvitha | ரீகà¯à®µà¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Northumberland)
English (chiefly Northumberland) : variant spelling of Batty.
Female
Finnish
Finnish name SATU means "fable."
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Guided to the Right Path
WAFFLE SPEECH
WAFFLE SPEECH
WAFFLE SPEECH
WAFFLE SPEECH
WAFFLE SPEECH
v. i.
To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.
imp. & p. p.
of Baffle
n.
The trees from which the bark is obtained. See Savanna wattle, under Savanna.
v. i.
To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch.
v. i.
To move irregularly or awkwardly; to wamble, or wabble.
v. i.
To struggle against in vain; as, a ship baffles with the winds.
v. t.
To put a snaffle in the mouth of; to subject to the snaffle; to bridle.
n.
A gang of slaves. Same as Coffle.
v. t.
To dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse.
v. t.
To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.
n.
A soft indented cake cooked in a waffle iron.
v. t.
To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.
n.
The green woodpecker, or yaffle. See Yaffle.
v. t. & i.
A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle.
imp. & p. p.
of Raffle
n.
The European green woodpecker (Picus, / Genius, viridis). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also eccle, hewhole, highhoe, laughing bird, popinjay, rain bird, yaffil, yaffler, yaffingale, yappingale, yackel, and woodhack.
n.
See Coffle.
n.
One who raffles.
v. t.
To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
n.
One who, or that which, baffles.