They'll pull ye all to pieces for your whimwhams.
--Bear. & Fl.
[1913 Webster]
2. A whim, or whimsey; a freak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
whimwham — whimsical device, trifle, 1520s, of unknown origin; perhaps from Scandinavian (Cf. O.N. hvima to let the eyes wander, Norw. kvima to flutter ), or else an arbitrary native formation (Cf. FLIM FLAM (Cf. flim flam)) … Etymology dictionary
whim — 1640s, pun or play on words, shortened from WHIMWHAM (Cf. whimwham) fanciful object (q.v.). Meaning sudden notion, fancy, or idea first recorded 1690s, probably a shortened form of WHIMSY (Cf. whimsy) … Etymology dictionary
whimsy — c.1600, probably related to WHIMWHAM (Cf. whimwham) … Etymology dictionary
toy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plaything, trinket, trifle; doll, puppet. v. trifle or play (with); fiddle, dally. See amusement, unimportance, endearment. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. childish, miniature, small, diminutive, model… … English dictionary for students
Caprice — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Caprice >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 caprice caprice fancy humor Sgm: N 1 whim whim whimsey whimwham Sgm: N 1 crotchet crotchet capriccio quirk freak maggot … English dictionary for students
knickknack — n gewgaw, gimcrack, Inf. whimwham, bauble, trinket, doodad, bagatelle, trifle, kickshaw, brummagem, toy, plaything; gaud, showy ornament, spangle, sequin, tinsel, clinquant; worthless finery, frippery, Archaic. trumpery, junk; bric a brac,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
nothing — n 1. naught, none, none whatsoever, nothing at all, nothing under the sun, nothing on earth; no such thing, nil, Sl. nix, Sl. zilch, Sl. scratch, Sl. squat, Sl. diddly, Sl. diddly squat; Latin, nihil, Fr. hen, Sp. nada, Ger. nichts, Russ. nichevo … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
trifle — n 1. bagatelle, bauble, trinket, knickknack, Inf. doodad; gimcrack, gewgaw, whimwham, piece of junk; toy, plaything, dalliance, frivolity. 2. triviality, no great matter, no big thing, technicality; unimportant or inconsequential thing or matter … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
