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whigmaleerie
[ hwig-muh-leer-ee, wig- ]
noun
- a whim; notion.
- a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.
whigmaleerie
/ ˌhwɪɡməˈliːrɪ /
noun
- a trinket, whimsical ornament, or trifle
- a whim or caprice
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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!
From Project Gutenberg
Whigmaleerie, as to the derivation of which you seem to be in some perplexity, is in Norwegian Vægmaleri.
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