English Explanatory Dictionary

jack-a-dandy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A little, young, or worthless dandy.
  2. A little or young foppish or rude person.
  3. A small patch of light reflected from a shiny surface onto another surface such as a wall or ceiling.

Word forms

jack-a-dandy jack-a-dandies

Synonyms

dude fopling barbermonger beau blade blood buck carpet knight cockscomb dandy dike dood dudelet exquisite fashionable fast man fine gentleman fop foretop fribble gallant go jack-a-dandy Jemmy-Jessamy jetter macaroni masher metrosexual mignon petit maître popinjay pretty boy prig puss-gentleman smart spark spiff swell tippy toff
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