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jack-a-dandy
[ jak-uh-dan-dee ]
/ ˌdʒæk əˈdæn di /
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noun, plural jack-a-dan·dies.Older Use.
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OTHER WORDS FROM jack-a-dandy
jack-a-dan·dy·ism, nounWords nearby jack-a-dandy
jacaranda, jacaré, Jacareí, jacinth, jack, jack-a-dandy, jackal, jackanapes, “Jack and Jill”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, jack arch
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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. SurteesBecause 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 AinsworthYou're the contempt of the whole court, you are—you jack-a-dandy!
Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1.|Samuel Warren