gee haw whimmy diddle

noun

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.

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.

Syn: whimmy diddle