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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dan-dee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdæn di |
Definition of dandy
Origin :- c.1780, of uncertain origin; it first appeared in a Scottish border ballad:
- I've heard my granny crackO' sixty twa years backWhen there were sic a stock of Dandies O
- etc. In that region, Dandy is diminutive of Andrew (as it was in Middle English generally). The word was in vogue in London c.1813-1819. His female counterpart was a dandizette (1821) with French-type ending. The adjective dandy first recorded 1792; very popular c.1880-1900. Related: Dandified; dandify.
- adj fine, excellent
- She had been to business college and was a dandy stenographer.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- I think that was just Saunders trying to make a dandy good job of it.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- "He's a dandy if he catches Baumberger," Miss Georgie averred, gloomily.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- And I thought of a dandy idea, it's what they call an inspiration.
- Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- They know Dandy Jack, and are philosophically resigned to their fate.
- Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
- But Dandy Jack has a peculiar genius which other persons lack.
- Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
- And the greater the dandy, the more surely is he a capable horseman.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- He is the dandy of the company in real life, though a fire-eater on the stage.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- I think a fellow could spend his whole summer here, and have a dandy time.
- Extract from : « Dave Porter At Bear Camp » by Edward Stratemeyer
- It would have been a dandy to work into one of the sea dramas.
- Extract from : « Dave Porter At Bear Camp » by Edward Stratemeyer
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