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.
Nearby words
- whig party,
- whiggery,
- whiggish,
- whiggishly,
- whiggism,
- whigmaleery,
- while,
- while away,
- while back,
- while there's life there's hope
Origin of whigmaleerie
1720–30; orig. Scots, earlier figmalirie, perhaps with fig (see fidget, whig); for -ma-, cf. rigmarole, thingamajig
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Examples 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
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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