"wiffle-woffles" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the wiffle-woffles [canonical, plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p|def=1|nolinkhead=1}} the wiffle-woffles pl (plural only)
  1. (colloquial) A state of melancholy or upset; the blues. Tags: colloquial, plural, plural-only Synonyms: wiffle-waffles

Alternative forms

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