[hwur-li-gig, wur-] 
| 1. | something that whirls or revolves. |
| 2. | a whirling motion or course: the whirligig of fashion. |
| 3. | a giddy or flighty person. |
| 4. | Dialect. a merry-go-round or carrousel. |
| 5. | a toy for whirling or spinning, as a top. |
| whirl·i·gig (hwûr'lĭ-gĭg', wûr'-) n.
[Middle English whirlegigge : whirlen, whirl; see whirl + -gigge, something that rotates (possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to gig1).] |
lɪˌgɪg