whim-wham
[ hwim-hwam, wim-wam ]
/ ˈʰwɪmˌʰwæm, ˈwɪmˌwæm /
noun
any odd or fanciful object or thing; a gimcrack.
whim-whams, Informal.
nervousness; jitters: He had the whim-whams after the accident.
Words nearby whim-wham
whilk,
whillikers,
whilom,
whilst,
whim,
whim-wham,
whimbrel,
whimper,
whimsey,
whimsical,
whimsicality
Example sentences from the Web for whim-wham
Other similar replies are, I have been making a trundle for a gooses eye, or a whim-wham to bridle a goose.
The Slang Dictionary |John Camden Hotten
British Dictionary definitions for whim-wham
whim-wham
noun
archaic
something fanciful; a trifle
Word Origin for whim-wham
C16: of unknown origin; compare
flimflam