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noun, plural va·gar·ies.
- an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
- a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
noun plural -garies
- an erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim
1570s, “a wandering, a roaming journey,” probably from Latin vagari “to wander, roam, be unsettled, spread abroad,” from vagus “roving, wandering” (see vague). Current meaning of “eccentric notion or conduct” (1620s) is from notion of mental wandering. Related: Vagaries.