英语词汇“whigmaleery”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

whigmaleery

释义

whigmaleery Sc.|ˈhwɪgməlɪərɪ|
Also -me-, -ie.
[Origin obscure.]
Anything fanciful or whimsical; a fantastic notion, whim, crotchet; a fanciful ornament, contrivance, etc. Also attrib.
1730Ramsay Man with Twa Wives 18 But Bess the whig..Took figmaliries, and wald jump.1786Burns Brigs of Ayr 96 Gin ye be a Brig as auld as me,..There'll be, if that day come, I'll wad a boddle, Some fewer whigmeleeries in your noddle.1793― Lett. to Mrs. Dunlop 5 Jan., I had two worthy fellows dining with me the other day, when I..produced my whigmaleerie cup.1818Scott Rob Roy xix, It's a brave kirk—nane o' yere whigmaleeries and curlie⁓wurlies and open-steek hems about it.1878Mrs. Oliphant Primrose Path vii, A' the whigmaleeries of the auld steeple.

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