Look up: Whiffler

1. Whiffler
   Whif'fler noun 1. One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler. « Every whiffler in a laced coat who frequents the chocolate house shall talk of the co...
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2. whiffler
   1. One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler. 'Every whiffler in a laced coat who frequents the chocolate house shall talk of the constitution.' (Swift) ... 2. One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper. ... 3. An ...
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3. Whiffler
   • (n.) One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper. • (n.) The golden-eye. • (n.) An officer who went before procession to clear the way by blowing a horn, or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head of a procession; a harbinger. • (n.) One who whiffles, or frequentl...
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4. Whiffler
   In the 16th century, a whiffler was an attendant armed with a javelin, battleaxe, sword, or staff employed to keep the way clear for a procession or other public spectacle. In effect, an early form of steward involved in crowd control.
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