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Definition of: whim
(hwim) noun
1. A sudden, unexpected, and unreasonable deviation of the mind from its usual or natural course; caprice; freak.
2. An old form of mine hoist, run by horsepower. [Short for earlier whim–wham a trifle,? <Scand. Cf. ON hvima wander with the eyes.] Synonyms: caprice, crotchet, fancy, freak, humor, kink, quirk, vagary, whimsy, wrinkle. See FANCY.
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