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Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson
Well, this is interesting! "Waggle" dates back to the 16th century, and while I think it's in The Hobbit (beards waggling), it's not hugely uncommon elsewhere.
But: you're right. There's a Tolkien connection with all these words, and it's not to do with whether they're found in his fiction. Would you care to say what the connection might be?
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Tolkien was a Professor of English I believe. He certainly didn't invent those words, so did he write about them in some way? In a dictionary?