Bobble
Bobble verb - To make short up-and-down movements.
Usage example: the little doll's head bobbled when you poked it
Rock
Rock verb - To make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Taito's little-known game Chack'n Pop features the first versions of Monstas and Mightas enemies found in Bubble Bobble (respectively, the purple whales and the white rock-throwing ghosts).
Source: Dummied Out / Platform Games
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