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Meaning of said, wiggly



 
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Meaning of said, wiggly #1 (permalink) Sun Sep 23, 2007 18:20 pm   Meaning of said, wiggly
 

Hi everyone
I'd like to ask a few questions about the following passage:

She still remembered the sheer panic when she was a teenager over a patch of skin turning green, only to discover that it was simply a gold allergy, a reaction to a piece of jewelry given her by her boyfriend. Said boyfriend broke up with her a week later, her panic attack having gotten him all wiggly.

Does 'said' mean 'mentioned'?
What's the meaning of 'wiggly'?
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Meaning of said, wiggly #2 (permalink) Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:32 am   Meaning of said, wiggly
 

Yes, "said" in this context means "previously mentioned boyfriend" or "that same boyfriend." Wiggly means upset, nervous, or "squirmy".
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Meaning of said, wiggly #3 (permalink) Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:58 am   Meaning of said, wiggly
 

Thank you very much, tagarbo.
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