coggle

Meaning

Verb

To move or walk unsteadily

Noun

A small fishing boat.

Noun

cobble (all senses)

Synonyms

waddle

toddle

totter

dodder

wobble

paddle

seesaw

Translations

tambalearse

trontollar

culejar

remenar el cul

caminar com un ànec

pagaie

ballare

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sgambettare

chapotear

temblar

bambolearse

contonearse

balancejar

avanzar a pasitos

trontollejar

Etymology

Cognate with Swedish: kokkel

Cognate with Dutch: kogel

Cognate with German: Kugel

In summary

Origin obscure. Perhaps from cog (“small boat”) + -le (frequentative suffix), in reference to the rocking or swaying motion of the sea; or perhaps an alteration of cockle (“to move up and down”).