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Aug. 15, 2016
whigmaleerie\hwig-muh-LEER-ee, wig-\noun
1. a whim; notion.
2. a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.
QuotesIt tells the weird story of the Holroyds, a fun-loving family of
witches and wizards who speak half-hollowly and give free reign to
their every whimsical whigmaleerie.
-- , "Bewitching Tale About Witches," Life, November 24, 1958
Origin of whigmaleerieWhigmaleerie is a Scots term of uncertain
origin. It is first attested in the 1700s.More From
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