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fandangle

/ (fænˈdæŋɡəl) /
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noun informal

elaborate ornament
nonsense

Words related to fandangle

embellishment, ornament, color, wreath, trinket, finery, design, ribbon, plaque, coloring, adornment, exaggeration, embroidery, ornamentation, frippery, jazz, doodad, frill, dingbat, accessory

Words nearby fandangle

fancy man, fancy woman, fancy-free, fancy-pants, fancywork, fandangle, fandango, fandom, fane, fanega, fanegada

Word Origin for fandangle

C19: perhaps from fandango
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