1. a feeling of unsteadiness or dizziness
Usage: informal; British
2. members of the Industrial Workers of the World labor union
Usage: historical; slang

Examples

• After spinning around, she got the wobblies and had to sit down.
• The medication gave him the wobblies for a few hours.
• Standing up too quickly can give you the wobblies.
• The wobblies organized strikes in the early 1900s.
• Many wobblies were arrested during labor disputes.
• The wobblies advocated for workers’ rights across industries.