Meanings
present singular third person gives one's head a wobble · participle present giving one's head a wobble · past gave one's head a wobble · participle past given one's head a wobble
- UKimperativeslangSynonym of have a word with oneself.
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Synonyms: have a word with oneself
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of have a word with oneself.
Origin
Humorously implying that the head movement might cause a person's ideas to fall into place correctly.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
give one's head a wobble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one's%20head%20a%20wobble
“give one's head a wobble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one's%20head%20a%20wobble. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give one's head a wobble,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one's%20head%20a%20wobble.
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