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单词 whim-wham
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Definition of whim-wham in English:

whim-wham

noun ˈwɪmwamˈwimwam
archaic
  • 1A quaint and decorative object; a trinket.

  • 2A whim.

    the follies and whim-whams of the metropolis
    Synonyms
    impulse, urge, notion, fancy, whimsy, foible, idea, caprice, conceit, vagary, kink, megrim, crotchet, craze, fad, passion, inclination, bent

Origin

Early 16th century: fanciful reduplication.

 
 

Definition of whim-wham in US English:

whim-wham

nounˈwimwam
archaic
  • 1A quaint and decorative object; a trinket.

    1. 1.1 A whim.
      the follies and whim-whams of the metropolis
      Synonyms
      impulse, urge, notion, fancy, whimsy, foible, idea, caprice, conceit, vagary, kink, megrim, crotchet, craze, fad, passion, inclination, bent

Origin

Early 16th century: fanciful reduplication.

 
 
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