- whirl·i·gig
- /ˈwɚlıˌgıg/ noun, pl -gigs [count]old-fashioned1 : a child's toy that spins rapidly2 : ↑merry-go-round 1— often used figuratively
the whirligig of time
The movie's ending is an emotional whirligig.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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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 … Useful english dictionary
Whirl-Y-Gig — The logo of the Whirl Y Gig Whirl Y Gig is one of the longest running world dance clubs in London. It was set up by Ros Madden as an experiment of the Association of Humanistic Psychology in 1981, who passed it on to the capable hands of DJ… … Wikipedia
whirl — whirl; whirl·er; whirl·ey; whirl·i·cote; whirl·ing·ly; whirl·wig; whirl·i·gig; … English syllables
gig — an·a·gig·nos·kom·e·na; fish·gig; fiz·gig; flirt·i·gig; gig·ar·ti·na; gig·ar·ti·na·ce·ae; gig·ar·ti·na·les; gig; gig·ger; gig·gler; gig·gling·ly; gig·gly; gig·let; gig·o·lo; gig·ot; twirl·i·gig; gig·gle; whirl·i·gig; gig·lot; … English syllables
whirligig — whirl·i·gig … English syllables
whirligig — whirl•i•gig [[t]ˈ(h)wɜr lɪˌgɪg, ˈwɜr [/t]] n. 1) something that whirls or revolves 2) a whirling motion or course 3) a flighty person 4) a merry go round; carousel 5) a toy for whirling or spinning, as a top Also called whirl•a•bout [[t]ˈ(h)wɜrl… … From formal English to slang
whirligig — whirl|i|gig [ wɜrli,gıg, hwɜrli,gıg ] noun count 1. ) a small toy that spins 2. ) LITERARY anything that changes continuously … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Swarf (band) — Swarf is an electronic band from Brighton, Sussex. The lineup is Liz Green (vocals and lyrics), Andrew Stock (synths, programming) and Chris Kiefer (synths, programming). The band was formed in 2001 by Green and Stock, with Kiefer joining… … Wikipedia
Kamel Nitrate — are a British band that creates musical fusion. The members fuse together many genres, but most notably world, trip hop, jazz and drum and bass. Backed by the Whirl Y Gig, they are now gaining fame.Andy Kershaw has hailed the group as the future… … Wikipedia
whirligig — mid 15c., a child s toy, from WHIRL (Cf. whirl) (v.) + gig (see GIG (Cf. gig) (1)). Meaning anything in constant motion is from 1580s; fickle, flighty person is from c.1600; as a type of water beetle, from 1713 … Etymology dictionary
