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| —n , pl -sies, -seys | |
| 1. | a capricious idea or notion |
| 2. | light or fanciful humour |
| 3. | something quaint or unusual |
| —adj , -sies, -seys, -sier, -siest | |
| 4. | quaint, comical, or unusual, often in a tasteless way |
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| whimsey or whimsey | |
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