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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

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 know you don't get much for £600 these days. But for me it was a life-saving amount of money. Life is now dandy."

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Me, I’m feeling fine and dandy; I won’t let no blubbery looks ruin what I got in mind for the morning, which is fix the boat, have lunch, then go fishing.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick




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