wiggle room

wig·gle room

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wig-uh l room, roo m]
- /ˈwɪg əl rum, rʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wig-uh l room, roo m]
- /ˈwɪg əl rum, rʊm/

Definitions of wiggle room words

noun wiggle room room to maneuver; latitude. 1
noun wiggle room scope for freedom of action or thought 0
noun wiggle room (Idiomatic) The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to one's present situation or course. 0

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Origin of wiggle room

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Wiggle room

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wiggle room

wiggle room popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wiggle room usage trend in Literature

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