"wigwam for a goose's bridle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whim-wham for a goose's bridle [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} wigwam for a goose's bridle
  1. (Australia) A notional object put forward as an explanation when asked about something one does not want to tell. Tags: Australia Related terms: a man, see a man about a dog, see a man about a horse
    Sense id: en-wigwam_for_a_goose's_bridle-en-noun-rW4Nx33g Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1989, Di Brown, Angry Women: An Anthology of Australian Women's Writing, page 44:",
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