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Alternative forms
gee-haw whimmy diddle
gee haw whammy diddle
gee-haw whammy diddle
Noun
en-noun|sg=gee haw whimmy diddle
- 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.
#*2002, Jeremy Gray, Jeff Davis, China Williams, Lonely Planet Georgia and the Carolinas 1
#*:Here you can pick up mountain toys such as the �gee-haw whimmy diddle,' a stick with a propeller that turns when you rub the notches on the stick.
#*2003, Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia 2
#*:Special events at the FolkArt? Center...include Fiber Day in May, the World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition in August...
#*2005, Martin Gardner, Smart Science Tricks 3
#*:Thousands of wooden versions are sold each year, and a Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition is held every summer at Asheville's Folk Art Center.
Synonyms
whimmy diddle
External links
Description of a "gee-haw whimmy diddle"
Category:Toys
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