1. people who change their opinions or loyalties frequently and unpredictably
Usage: informal
2. officers who cleared the way for processions in medieval times
Usage: historical

Examples

• The political whifflers switched parties again this election cycle.
• Don’t trust those whifflers with important decisions.
• The whifflers led the royal procession through the crowded streets.
• Medieval whifflers carried staffs to clear paths for ceremonies.
• She called them whifflers for changing their minds so often.
• The company’s whifflers couldn’t stick to a consistent strategy.