Pronounced: KRUR-uhl, adj
Notes: When I look at this word, I see “rural”, but that’s a false clue
Yesterday’s word
The word whigmaleerie means
- a whim
- a fanciful contrivance
Background
Not a lot of background; it is known to be a Scots term, but that’s about it.
First usage
The word was first used in the mid-1700s.