Definition of 'wiggle room'
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wiggle room in American English
noun
room to maneuver; latitude
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[1985–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1985–90. Other words that entered English
at around the same time include: antisense, codependent, cohousing, neural network, smileyExamples of 'wiggle room' in a sentence
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