"gee haw whimmy diddle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒi hɑ ˈwɪmi dɪdəl/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-gee haw whimmy diddle.wav [US] Forms: gee haw whimmy diddles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gee haw whimmy diddle (plural gee haw whimmy diddles)
  1. A wooden toy consisting of a notched stick with a smaller stick attached on the end. Rubbing the notched stick with another stick causes the smaller stick to spin; with practice the spin can be made to change from rightward (gee) to leftward (haw) and vice versa. Wikipedia link: gee haw whimmy diddle Categories (topical): Toys Synonyms: whimmy diddle, gee-haw whimmy diddle, gee haw whammy diddle, gee-haw whammy diddle

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