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whigmaleerie

[ hwig-muh-leer-ee, wig- ]

noun

  1. a whim; notion.
  2. a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.


whigmaleerie

/ ˌhwɪɡməˈliːrɪ /

noun

  1. a trinket, whimsical ornament, or trifle
  2. a whim or caprice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of whigmaleerie1

1720–30; originally Scots, earlier figmalirie, perhaps with fig ( fidget, whig ); for -ma-, rigmarole, thingamajig
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whigmaleerie1

C18: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

Just look at him, with an old taffeta whigmaleerie tied to his back, like Paddy from Cork, with his coat buttoned behind!

Whigmaleerie, as to the derivation of which you seem to be in some perplexity, is in Norwegian Vægmaleri.

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