gee haw whimmy diddle
/ˈdʒi hɑ ˈwɪmi dɪdəl/
gee haw whimmy diddle noun: a wooden toy consisting of a notched stick with a smaller stick attached on the end. Rubbing the notched stick with another stick causes the smaller stick to spin; with practice the spin can be made to change from rightward (gee) to leftward (haw) and vice versa.
Noun
gee haw whimmy diddle (plural gee haw whimmy diddles)
- A wooden toy consisting of a notched stick with a smaller stick attached on the end. Rubbing the notched stick with another stick causes the smaller stick to spin; with practice the spin can be made to change from rightward (gee) to leftward (haw) and vice versa.
- …some of the Blue Ridge Mountain folk toys. Each of the following runs about $2: spinning wooden top, fox and geese game, gee-haw whimmy diddle, bull roarer, corn cob pipe.1974 November, Texas Monthly, article The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, page 93
- Here you can pick up mountain toys such as the ‘gee-haw whimmy diddle,' a stick with a propeller that turns when you rub the notches on the stick.2002, Jeremy Gray, Jeff Davis, China Williams, Lonely Planet Georgia and the Carolinas
- Synonyms:
- whimmy diddle
Examples of gee haw whimmy diddle in a sentence
- Special events at the FolkArt Center...include Fiber Day in May, the World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition in August...2003, Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia:
- Thousands of wooden versions are sold each year, and a Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition is held every summer at Asheville's Folk Art Center.2005, Martin Gardner, Smart Science Tricks:
Synonyms of gee haw whimmy diddle
Forms of gee haw whimmy diddle
| plural | gee haw whimmy diddles |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gee-haw whimmy diddle |
| alternative form | gee haw whammy diddle |
| alternative form | gee-haw whammy diddle |
Questions about gee haw whimmy diddle
- What does gee haw whimmy diddle mean?
- Gee haw whimmy diddle means a wooden toy consisting of a notched stick with a smaller stick attached on the end. Rubbing the notched stick with another stick causes the smaller stick to spin; with practice the spin can be made to change from rightward (gee) to leftward (haw) and vice versa.
- How do you use gee haw whimmy diddle in a sentence?
- Special events at the FolkArt Center...include Fiber Day in May, the World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition in August...
- What part of speech is gee haw whimmy diddle?
- Gee haw whimmy diddle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gee haw whimmy diddle?
- Gee haw whimmy diddle is pronounced /ˈdʒi hɑ ˈwɪmi dɪdəl/ (US).
- What is the plural of gee haw whimmy diddle?
- The plural of gee haw whimmy diddle is gee haw whimmy diddles.
Words near gee haw whimmy diddle in the dictionary
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