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