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Definition of whim-wham in English: whim-whamnoun 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-whamnounˈwimwam archaic 1A quaint and decorative object; a trinket. - 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. |