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Definition of whirligig noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whirligig

noun
 
/ˈwɜːliɡɪɡ/
 
/ˈwɜːrliɡɪɡ/
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  1. something that is very active and always changing
    • the whirligig of fashion
  2. (old-fashioned) a merry-go-round at a fairground for children to ride on
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from whirl + obsolete gig ‘whipping top’.
See whirligig in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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