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!”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
