Wobbegong is a common name given to several species of carpet sharks—small, bottom-dwelling sharks native to shallow waters in the Pacific and Indian oceans. The name is derived from an Australian Aboriginal word. Vic Lang refers to his cousins as wobbegongs as a joke about their ugliness.
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Wobbegong Term Timeline in The Turning
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...Cleo fought. Vic is not fond of his extended family, describing Ernie’s daughters as his wobbegong cousins. Despite Ernie making them late with both his domestic squabbles and, later, reckless driving,...
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...be a teacher, not a housewife her whole life. They then discuss Ernie’s family; the wobbegong cousins are all married with children now. Carol then tells Gail about Ernie’s depredations, and...
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