wigwag

wigwag
(wigwagged, wigwagging)
  1. [no obj.](US)(informal)move to and fro
    (美,非正式)摇动;摆动
    the wipers were wigwagging to keep the windscreen clear.
    雨刷来回摆动使挡风玻璃保持清晰。
    ■signal by waving an arm, flag, light, or other object
    用手势(旗语、灯语等)发信号
    Ned furiously wigwagged at her.
    内德疯狂地向她挥手。
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: reduplication of wag
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