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Where does “dandy” come from?

Dandy comes from Scots dandy, of unknown origin.

dandy (English): Like a dandy, foppish; Very good; better than...

Definitions

  1. Like a dandy, foppish; Very good; better than...

Ancestry of “dandy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsdandya fop; one who is well-dressed

Words derived from “dandy”

  • dandyism
  • dandyish
  • dandily
  • jimdandy
  • dandier
  • dandification
  • dandyishly
  • dandify
  • dandiness
  • dandyize
  • dandyling
  • dandizette
  • dandy
  • денди
  • dandy
  • денди
  • dendi
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