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dandy

[dan-dee] / ˈdæn di /


NOUN
man obsessed with his style and clothing
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All seemed just dandy until both eagles left their nest unattended, and ravens swooped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Wherever the crowd, the dandy is always with us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The dandy, it turns out, is a local teenage fan of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot who just happened to be at a real crime scene.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

You may be a dandy dealmaker and a nifty negotiator, but you’ve got a bargaining habit that you should really curb.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

I could still climb just dandy with my other arm.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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