Friggle

/ˈfrɪɡəl/ verb

Definition

To move restlessly or fidget in a small, wriggling manner; to wriggle or fuss about with small twitchy movements.

Etymology

Possibly a blend or variant of 'frig' and 'wiggle' or 'jiggle,' combining the idea of fiddling movement with physical wriggling, documented in dialect speech.

Kelly Says

Friggle is one of those wonderfully expressive words that describes exactly what it sounds like—that annoying fidgety movement kids make during long school assemblies!

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