məˈlɪər noun
1.
a whim; notion.
2.
a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.
Origin:
1720–30; orig. Scots, earlier figmalirie, perhaps with fig (see fidget, whig); for -ma-, cf. rigmarole, thingamajig
1720–30; orig. Scots, earlier figmalirie, perhaps with fig (see fidget, whig); for -ma-, cf. rigmarole, thingamajig
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| —n | |
| 1. | a trinket, whimsical ornament, or trifle |
| 2. | a whim or caprice |
| [C18: of unknown origin] | |
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