fandangle
/ (fænˈdæŋɡəl) /
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noun informal
elaborate ornament
nonsense
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Word Origin for fandangle
C19: perhaps from fandango
Words nearby fandangle
fancy man, fancy-pants, fancy woman, fancywork, fan dance, fandangle, fandango, fan delta, F and Gs, fandom, F. & T.
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Example sentences from the Web for fandangle
I boun' she won't neber stick her nose in dem new-fandangle chu'ches no more.
The Wit of Women|Kate Sanborn