fandangle
/ (fænˈdæŋɡəl) /
noun informal
elaborate ornament
nonsense
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Word Origin for fandangle
C19: perhaps from fandango
Words nearby fandangle
fancy man, fancy woman, fancy-free, fancy-pants, fancywork, fandangle, fandango, fandom, fane, fanega, fanegada
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