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!”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
