noun
also whig·ma·lee·ry ˌhwigməˈlirē, -ri also ˌwig-
( plural whigmaleeries )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : whim , vagary , fancy
shy fellow full of caprice and whigmaleerie — Life
2. : an odd or fanciful contrivance : gimcrack , notion
producing gadgets, gimmicks, fizgigs, and whigmaleeries for Latin-American consumption — Alva Johnston