jack-a-dandy

[ jak-uh-dan-dee ]

noun,plural jack-a-dan·dies.Older Use.

dandy (def. 1).

Origin of jack-a-dandy

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First recorded in 1625–35; Jack + a³ + dandy

Other words from jack-a-dandy

jack-a-dan·dy·ism, noun

Words Nearby jack-a-dandy

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How to use jack-a-dandy in a sentence

He was going to ride his famous horse jack-a-dandy—the finest horse that ever was foaled!
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour | R. S. Surtees
Because they're in the next room, and the door's shut; that's vy, my jack-a-dandy!
Jack Sheppard, Vol. I (of III) | W. Harrison Ainsworth
You're the contempt of the whole court, you are—you jack-a-dandy!
Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. | Samuel Warren

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