I. ˈ(h)wiflə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of earlier wifler, from obsolete English wifle battle-ax (from Middle English, from Old English wifel dart, javelin) + English -er; akin to Old Norse veifa to wave — more at wife
Britain : one that clears the way for a procession
II. ˈhwif(ə)lə(r) also ˈwi- noun
( -s )
Etymology: whiffle (I) + -er
1. : one that frequently changes his opinion or course
2. : one that uses shifts and evasions in argument