whirligig
noun /ˈwɜːliɡɪɡ/
/ˈwɜːrliɡɪɡ/
- something that is very active and always changing
- the whirligig of fashion
- (old-fashioned) a merry-go-round at a fairground for children to ride on
Word Originlate Middle English: from whirl + obsolete gig ‘whipping top’.