Quockerwodger (noun) (archaic) (informal)
kwok-a-woj-er
a wooden toy figure of a person whose limbs jerk wildly when you pull the string. Often used to describe politicians and public figures.
Slang term, 1850s
Example sentences
“He was no more than Putin’s quockerwodger!”
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