handy-dandy

American  

[han-dee-dan-dee] / ˈhæn diˈdæn di /

adjective

Informal.

1. handy.

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Etymology

Origin of handy-dandy

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

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

You can check out this handy-dandy map to get a sense of where the bird flu is showing up.

From Slate

“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

But if you really wanted to know if the battery was viable, especially if a few bars were missing, you would need to get physical access and connect a Bluetooth OBD-II reader in combination with the handy-dandy LeafSpy app for iPhone or Android.

From The Verge

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