whirl|i|gig

whirl|i|gig
whirl|i|gig «HWUR lee gihg», noun.
1. a) a toy that whirls, twirls, or spins around. b) Obsolete. a top2.
2. = merry-go-round. (Cf.merry-go-round)
3. Figurative. a) anything that whirls: »

the whirligig of politics.

b) a whirling movement.
4. = whirligig beetle. (Cf.whirligig beetle)
5. Obsolete. a fantastic notion; whim; crotchet.
[< obsolete whirly-, combining form of whirl + gig1 something that whirls]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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