Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wigwam for a goose's bridle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: wig-wam -for a -goose's bri-dle
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical object or construct proposed as an explanation when one wishes to withhold certain information.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

""Where you goin'?" he called. "To git a wigwam for a goose's bridle!" yelled Smiley insolently, recalling one of the sayings of Granny McKinley, the oldest inhabitant."
"When he wasn't at work he was usually off to see a man about a horse or to buy a wigwam for a goose's bridle. But he never brought the horse home like I asked him to, though we had a big enough backyard."
"A well known 'family saying' is the mysterious 'Wigwam for a goose's bridle', said by adults to curious children who ask once too often 'What are you making?'"

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

whim-wham for a goose's bridle (alternative)

Phrases

a man a man about a dog a man about a horse

Frequently Paired Words

a man a man about a dog a man about a horse

Questions

What does wigwam for a goose's bridle mean?: A hypothetical object or construct proposed as an explanation when one wishes to withhold certain information.

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