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wigwam for a goose's bridle

wigwam for a goose's bridle noun: a hypothetical object or construct proposed as an explanation when one wishes to withhold certain information.

Noun

wigwam for a goose's bridle

  1. (Australia) A hypothetical object or construct proposed as an explanation when one wishes to withhold certain information.
    • "Where you goin'?" he called.
      "To git a wigwam for a goose's bridle!" yelled Smiley insolently, recalling one of the sayings of Granny McKinley, the oldest inhabitant.1954, Moore Raymond, Smiley, page 41
    • When he wasn't at work he was usually off to see a man about a horse or to buy a wigwam for a goose's bridle. But he never brought the horse home like I asked him to, though we had a big enough backyard.1989, Di Brown, Angry Women: An Anthology of Australian Women's Writing, page 44

Forms of wigwam for a goose's bridle

alternative formwhim-wham for a goose's bridle

Questions about wigwam for a goose's bridle

What does wigwam for a goose's bridle mean?
Wigwam for a goose's bridle means a hypothetical object or construct proposed as an explanation when one wishes to withhold certain information.
What part of speech is wigwam for a goose's bridle?
Wigwam for a goose's bridle is a noun.

Words near wigwam for a goose's bridle in the dictionary

  1. wigwagging
  2. wigwags
  3. wigwam
  4. wigwam burner
  5. wigwam burners
  6. wigwam for a goose's bridle
  7. wigwamlike
  8. wigwammed
  9. wigwamming
  10. wigwams
  11. wihara

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