noun
1.
any odd or fanciful object or thing; a gimcrack.
2.
whim-whams, Informal. nervousness; jitters: He had the whim-whams after the accident.
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| whim-wham | |
| —n | |
| archaic something fanciful; a trifle | |
| [C16: of unknown origin; compare | |
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Whim-wham
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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