whiffler 1
/hwif"leuhr, wif"-/ , n.
1. a person who frequently shifts opinions, attitudes, interests, etc.
2. a person who is vacillating or evasive in an argument.
[ 1600-10; WHIFFLE + -ER 1 ]
whiffler 2
/hwif"leuhr, wif"-/ , n. Hist.
an attendant who clears the way for a procession.
[ 1530-40; earlier wiffler armed attendant, equiv. to wiffle (var. of ME wifle, OE wifel battle-ax) + -ER 1 ]