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jack-a-dandy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
jack--a--dandy
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little, young, or worthless dandy.

Archaic

noun

A little or young foppish or rude person.

Archaic

noun

A small patch of light reflected from a shiny surface onto another surface such as a wall or ceiling.

New Zealand usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

jack-a-dandies (plural)

Synonyms

dude fopling barbermonger beau blade blood buck carpet knight cockscomb dandy dike dood

Questions

What does jack-a-dandy mean?
A little, young, or worthless dandy.

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