whim-wham
[ hwim-hwam, wim-wam ]
noun
any odd or fanciful object or thing; a gimcrack.
whim-whams, Informal. nervousness; jitters: He had the whim-whams after the accident.
Origin of whim-wham
1Words Nearby whim-wham
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How to use whim-wham in a sentence
Other similar replies are, I have been making a trundle for a gooses eye, or a whim-wham to bridle a goose.
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British Dictionary definitions for whim-wham
whim-wham
noun
archaic something fanciful; a trifle
Origin of whim-wham
1C16: of unknown origin; compare flimflam
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