A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful
or odd conceit. "The whimsies of poets and painters." --Ray. [1913
Webster] Men's folly, whimsies, and inconstancy. --Swift. [1913
Webster] Mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm
revelation of truth. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]
(Mining) A whim. [1913 Webster]