dandiprat
[ dan-dee-prat ]
noun
a silver coin of 16th-century England, equal to about twopence.
Archaic.
a diminutive person; a dwarf.
a person of small or childish mind; a silly, finicky, or puerile person.
a child.
Origin of dandiprat
1First recorded in 1510–20; origin uncertain
Words Nearby dandiprat
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British Dictionary definitions for dandiprat
dandiprat
/ (ˈdændɪˌpræt) /
noun
a small English coin minted in the 16th century
archaic
a small boy
an insignificant person
Origin of dandiprat
1C16: of unknown origin
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