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A sudden stagger sideways, as if balance briefly resigned without notice.
means To move with abrupt, uncontrolled jerks, or the unsteady movement itself.
from Tangled from two roots: a nautical sway and an old French dice game, 'lourche', a crushing defeat that birthed 'left in the lurch'.
Game over'Lurch' once meant a humiliating drubbing at cards.
Two meaningsThe stagger and the abandonment have separate origins.
Igor's gaitLurching defines every classic monster's walk.