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Wii Warm Up: Semantics

Every once and a while, we get a complaint about using the word "waggle" to describe motion controls. Here's the thing, though: we like that word. Sure, it can have a negative connotation (and we've used it in that way before, too), but we don't think it has to. In fact, when we hear it in a non-negative setting, it often manages to invoke a feeling of affection from us toward our Wiis -- not to mention, it's much more fun than using the term "motion controls" over and over.

What about you, though? Do you think that "waggle" is a bad word despite the context it's used in?