whigmaleerie
/hwig-muh-leer-ee, wig-/US // ˌʰwɪg məˈlɪər i, ˌwɪg- //UK // (ˌhwɪɡməˈliːrɪ) //
鲸鱼,鲸鱼的故事,鲸鱼的名字,鲸目
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a whim; notion.
- : a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.
Examples
Just look at him, with an old taffeta whigmaleerie tied to his back, like Paddy from Cork, with his coat buttoned behind!
Whigmaleerie, as to the derivation of which you seem to be in some perplexity, is in Norwegian Vægmaleri.
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