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handy-dandy

[ han-dee-dan-dee ]

adjective

, Informal.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of handy-dandy1

First recorded in 1575–85

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Example Sentences

Here we have the exact game of handy-dandy, which is, after all, the simple form of the odd and even of children.

But the young fellow holds out; you cannot play handy-dandy with a king's crown, your Majesty!

Shall a lay-brother of Malvern stoop to play handy-dandy for favours?

Lottie is always trying out some new handy-dandy little kitchen helper compound, so she hefted up quite an armload.

Handy-dandy, which is the Magistrate and which is the Thief?

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