wiggle room

noun

: leeway, latitude
a contract with wiggle room for further negotiations

Examples of wiggle room in a Sentence

The salesman has some wiggle room to reduce the price of the car. the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room
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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wiggle room was in 1965

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle%20room. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

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