Transcription
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- [hwim, wim hwam, wam]
- /ʰwɪm, wɪm ʰwæm, wæm/
- /wɪm wæm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwim, wim hwam, wam]
- /ʰwɪm, wɪm ʰwæm, wæm/
Definitions of whim-wham word
- noun whim-wham any odd or fanciful object or thing; a gimcrack. 1
- noun whim-wham whim-whams, Informal. nervousness; jitters: He had the whim-whams after the accident. 1
- noun whim-wham something fanciful; a trifle 0
- noun whim-wham a fanciful ornament; bauble; trinket 0
- noun whim-wham an odd notion; fancy; whim 0
- noun whim-wham (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A whimsical object; a trinket. 0
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Origin of whim-wham
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; gradational compound; cf. flimflam, jimjams, etc.
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Parts of speech for Whim-wham
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whim-wham popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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