dandiprat

[ dan-dee-prat ]

noun

1. a silver coin of 16th-century England, equal to about twopence.
2. Archaic.
   1. a diminutive person; a dwarf.
   2. a person of small or childish mind; a silly, finicky, or puerile person.
   3. a child.

dandiprat

/ ˈdændɪˌpræt /

noun

1. a small English coin minted in the 16th century
2. archaic.
   1. a small boy
   2. an insignificant person

Word History and Origins

Origin of dandiprat¹

First recorded in 1510–20; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of dandiprat¹

C16: of unknown origin