whigmaleerie
[ hwig-muh-leer-ee, wig- ]
/ ˌʰwɪg məˈlɪər i, ˌwɪg- /
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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Example sentences from the Web for whigmaleerie
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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