handy-dandy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of handy-dandy
First recorded in 1575–85
Example Sentences
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But, I did not have a handy-dandy candy thermometer with me in the mountains and I had never made this kind of meringue without one.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024
You can check out this handy-dandy map to get a sense of where the bird flu is showing up.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2024
“I think that you need better reasons if you’re going to try to let a bunch of people in the U.S. using a handy-dandy app,” she said.
From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023
If you want to make sense of labels without a handy-dandy translation tool, I’ve got one basic rule: Ignore everything on the front of the package, especially adjectives.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2022
Hark, in thine ear: Change places, and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, and which is THE THIEF?'
From The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded by Bacon, Delia
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