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wigwag

[wig-wag] / ˈwɪgˌwæg /


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Lex not only brought us together but sent us down different paths than we’d been on before he gave us the wigwag.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 25, 2016

Then through the glasses, U.S. sailormen saw a ragged figure, a pair of wigwag flags.

From Time Magazine Archive

From here, he can wigwag through the skylight into the kitchen when he is ready for lunch.

From Time Magazine Archive

A labor spokesman said in effect that Wilson was a liar, no such offer had been made "by personal conversation, mail, telephone, telegram, wigwag or smoke signal."

From Time Magazine Archive

“What do you want to communicate?” was what he made out to be fashioned through the regular wigwag work of the flag.

From The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line Or, With the Allies in France by Ralph Marlow

One of them wigwagged: "Am I right for Sicily?"

From Time Magazine Archive

The guest pianist watched the little tantrum, then, turning towards his wife and friends in the studio, wigwagged his eyebrows and giggled.

From Time Magazine Archive

Having wigwagged one relaxing message to the West, the Soviet boss felt called upon to resume his menace.

From Time Magazine Archive

For better visibility during World War II, landing signal officers on U.S. aircraft carriers wore fluorescent-striped uniforms, wigwagged planes to landings with fluorescent "paddles."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Stand by to receive boarding party," a signalman on the "Grigsby's" bridge wigwagged as the launch started toward the water.

From Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock

Zeppo and Chico were to play, Harpo to advise, Groucho to perch on a tower behind Culbertson wigwagging signals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Once, to distract batters, he began wigwagging and semaphoring at the plate from his second base position.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the first time, Johnson seemed to be wigwagging a readiness to stop the bombing and enter into talks without advance guarantees or gestures from Hanoi.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were signs that Johnson was wigwagging his open left hand as well as prominently displaying his clenched right fist.

From Time Magazine Archive

A cry went over the ship, and there was hasty wigwagging of the signalman, and three of the destroyers leaped away like hounds on the chase.

From Jimmie Higgins by Upton Sinclair


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