WHIGMALEERIE


Meaning of WHIGMALEERIE in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.