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whirligig

Pronunciation: /ˈwəːlɪgɪg/
Definition of whirligig

noun

  • 1a toy that spins round, for example a top or windmill.
  • a process or activity characterized by constant change or hectic activity:the whirligig of time
  • 2 (also whirligig beetle) a small black predatory beetle which swims rapidly in circles on the surface of still or slow-moving water and dives when alarmed.
    • Family Gyrinidae: Gyrinus and other genera

Origin:

late Middle English: from whirl + obsolete gig 'whipping top'

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