Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any fantastical ornament; a trinket; a knickknack; also, a whim or crotchet. Also used attributively.
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Examples
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Just look at him, with an old taffeta whigmaleerie tied to his back, like Paddy from Cork, with his coat buttoned behind!
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 339, November 8, 1828 Various
reesetee commented on the word whigmaleerie
Whim or caprice.
November 2, 2007
bilby commented on the word whigmaleerie
Scots - decoration, trinket, ornament.
December 26, 2007