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    whim-wham
    /ˈwɪmwam/

    noun

    • 1. a quaint and decorative object; a trinket.
    • 2. a whim: "the follies and whim-whams of the metropolis"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whim-whamWhim-wham Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Whim-wham is a noun that means a whimsical object or device, fancy, or jitters. Learn its origin, synonyms, examples, and related words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › whim-whamWHIM-WHAM Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Whim-wham definition: any odd or fanciful object or thing; a gimcrack.. See examples of WHIM-WHAM used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHIM-WHAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    whim-wham in American English. (ˈhwɪmˌhwæm ; ˈwɪmˌwæm ) noun. 1. a fanciful ornament; bauble; trinket. 2. an odd notion; fancy; whim. Idioms: the whim-whams.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › whim-whamwhim-wham - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 23, 2024 · whim - wham (plural whim-whams) (obsolete) A whimsical object; a trinket. A whim or fancy. (in the plural) A state of nervous anxiety.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › whim-wham_nwhim-wham, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun whim-wham is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for whim-wham is from before 1529, in the writing of John Skelton, poet. whim-wham is formed within English, by compounding.

  7. en.thefreedictionary.com › whim-whamWhim-wham - definition of whim-wham by The Free Dictionary

    Define whim-wham. whim-wham synonyms, whim-wham pronunciation, whim-wham translation, English dictionary definition of whim-wham. n archaic something fanciful; a trifle Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998,...

  8. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Whim-wham - Oxford Reference

    Whim-wham was a dessert made with sponge fingers, sweet wine, and whipped cream. It was also a humorous word for something fanciful or trivial, derived from whim.