whigmaleerie
[ hwig-muh-leer-ee, wig- ]
/ ˌʰwɪg məˈlɪər i, ˌwɪg- /
noun
a whim; notion.
a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.
Origin of whigmaleerie
1720–30; orig. Scots, earlier
figmalirie, perhaps with
fig (see
fidget,
whig); for
-ma-, cf.
rigmarole,
thingamajig
Words nearby whigmaleerie
whiffy,
whig,
whig party,
whiggish,
whiggism,
whigmaleerie,
whigmaleery,
while,
while away,
while back,
while there's life there's hope
Definition for whigmaleeries (2 of 2)
whigmaleery
[ hwig-muh-leer-ee, wig- ]
/ ˌʰwɪg məˈlɪər i, ˌwɪg- /
noun, plural whig·ma·lee·ries.
Example sentences from the Web for whigmaleeries
She has aye her head full of whigmaleeries; but she'll stand in nobody's way.
The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 2(of 3) |Margaret Oliphant
British Dictionary definitions for whigmaleeries
whigmaleerie
/ (ˌhwɪɡməˈliːrɪ) /
noun Scot
a trinket, whimsical ornament, or trifle
a whim or caprice
Word Origin for whigmaleerie
C18: of unknown origin