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dandy

[dan-dee] / ˈdæn di /


NOUN
man obsessed with his style and clothing
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I hate the Patriots, and I hate doing this, and maybe down deep I’m thinking, given my prediction record, if I pick them they’ll lose and wouldn’t that be dandy?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The dandy existed to be seen, unless he was dodging his creditors.

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

However much Jack wants to believe that Terry’s fine and dandy with this plan, Molly knows that he steamrollered her into it.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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