fegary

noun

fe·​ga·​ry

fə̇ˈgāri

plural -es

1

now dialectal British

a

: whim

b

: an eccentric prank

2

now dialectal British : gewgaw

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

alteration of vagary

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