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whizgig

whizgig noun: a child's toy consisting of a notched disc that spins rapidly with a whizzing noise when its attached string is pulled.

Noun

whizgig (plural whizgigs)

  1. (historical) A child's toy consisting of a notched disc that spins rapidly with a whizzing noise when its attached string is pulled.
    Synonyms:
    whizzer

Synonyms of whizgig

Forms of whizgig

pluralwhizgigs
alternative formwhizzgig

Questions about whizgig

What does whizgig mean?
Whizgig means a child's toy consisting of a notched disc that spins rapidly with a whizzing noise when its attached string is pulled.
What part of speech is whizgig?
Whizgig is a noun.
What is the plural of whizgig?
The plural of whizgig is whizgigs.

Words near whizgig in the dictionary

  1. whiz-kid
  2. whiz-kids
  3. whizbang
  4. whizbangery
  5. whizbangs
  6. whizgig
  7. whizgigs
  8. whizkid
  9. whizkids
  10. whizyer
  11. whizz

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