- Whim-wham for a goose's bridle
- fanciful, non-existent object, used as an answer to an unwanted question
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Whim-wham for a goose's bridle
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whim-wham for a goose's bridle — Australian Slang fanciful, non existent object, used as an answer to an unwanted question … English dialects glossary
wigwam — a wigwam for a goose s bridle A snubbing reply to an unwanted question. It might be used to answer an inquisitive child who asks What s in the bag? The original English idiom was a whim wham for a goose s bridle . Whim wham meaning an ornament… … Australian idioms
wigwam — I. /ˈwɪgwɒm / (say wigwom) noun 1. a Native American hut or lodge, usually of rounded or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins. 2. US Colloquial a structure, especially of large size, used for political conventions, etc.… …
