wiggle-waggle

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He put out his hands and gave a wiggle-waggle, the international sign for not so hot.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2014

I am not only the politest man, but the best electioneerer: you ought to see me shaking hands with the vibrations, the pump-handle and pendulum, the cross-cut and wiggle-waggle.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 420 Volume 17, New Series, January 17, 1852 by Chambers, William

After "Twenty Questions," they played "Sim says wiggle-waggle," and after that, "Hunt the Slipper."

From Nine Little Goslings by Coolidge, Susan

One of them we are free of because, one night, seeing him wiggle-waggle in his seat as if about to rise, we sent an elder to him to say that his remarks were not acceptable.

From Around The Tea-Table by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)

Gabble, gabble went the old crone's tongue, wiggle-waggle went her picturesque white cap--the only picturesque thing there was about her--up and down went her arms and hands.

From A Hero of Romance by Marsh, Richard