verb, noun
verb (-gg-)
1 [V, VN] if a dog wags its tail, or its tail wags, its tail moves from side to side several times
2 [VN] to shake your finger or your head from side to side or up and down, often as a sign of disapproval
IDIOMS see TAILn., TONGUEn.
Part of speech: noun
1 (old-fashioned, especially BrE) a person who enjoys making jokes
SYNJOKER
2 a wagging movement
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