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whigmaleerie
[ hwig-muh-leer-ee, wig- ]
/ ˌʰwɪg məˈlɪər i, ˌwɪg- /
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noun
a whim; notion.
a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.
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Origin of whigmaleerie
1720–30; originally Scots, earlier figmalirie, perhaps with fig (see fidget, whig); for -ma-,cf. rigmarole, thingamajig
Words nearby whigmaleerie
whiffletree, whiffy, whig, Whiggish, Whiggism, whigmaleerie, whigmaleery, Whig party, while, while away, while back
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How to use whigmaleerie in a sentence
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.
On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John Ruskin
British Dictionary definitions for whigmaleerie
whigmaleerie
/ (ˌhwɪɡməˈliːrɪ) /
noun Scot
a trinket, whimsical ornament, or trifle
a whim or caprice
Word Origin for whigmaleerie
C18: of unknown origin
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