jack-a-dandy

 [jak-uh-dan-dee]  

jack-a-dan·dy

   [jak-uh-dan-dee]
noun, plural jack-a-dan·dies. Older Use.
dandy (def. 1).
Origin:
1625–35; jack- + -a- (< ?) + dandy

Related forms
jack-a-dan·dy·ism, noun
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