whigmaleerie
Americannoun
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a whim; notion.
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a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.
noun
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a trinket, whimsical ornament, or trifle
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a whim or caprice
Etymology
Origin of whigmaleerie
1720–30; originally Scots, earlier figmalirie, perhaps with fig ( see fidget, whig); for -ma-, cf. rigmarole, thingamajig
Example Sentences
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Just look at him, with an old taffeta whigmaleerie tied to his back, like Paddy from Cork, with his coat buttoned behind!
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 339, November 8, 1828 by Various
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