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WHIMSIES
Noun
whimsies
plural of whimsy
Source: Wiktionary
WHIMSY
Whim"sey, Whimsy, n.; pl. Whimseys or Whimsies. Etym: [See Whim.]
1. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit. "The whimsies of poets and painters." Ray. Men's folly, whimsies, and inconstancy. Swift. Mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm revelation of truth. Bancroft.
2. (Mining)
Definition: A whim.
Whim"sy, n.
Definition: A whimsey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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