handy-dandy

[ han-dee-dan-dee ]

/ ˈhæn diˈdæn di /

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adjective Informal.

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Origin of handy-dandy

First recorded in 1575–85

There was a handy distraction in the Che t-shirt the tourist was wearing while celebrating the death.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before Cuba was shunned and sanctioned, it was a handy place for the randy.
Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations?|John L. Smith|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And this big box that encloses him is only an exaggeration of his regular nerd-dandy clothes.
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession|Pauline Kael|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You should look at our summary of benefits,” she continued, directing me to a handy online chart of “coverage examples.
Despite ObamaCare, US Health System Still a Complete Mess|Molly Worthen|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Again, that pre-communion questionnaire sin litmus test might prove handy.
The Great Divide Facing Pope Francis That Only Catholics Understand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The poor dandy showed a pair of straight coat-tails instanter, and the whole table joined in a "tremenjous" roar.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
She was so handy with a needle, and allus ready to cut out calico dingusses that the peon gals could sew up.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
Half frantic, I dashed forward, snatching as I did so a rapier from the wall, the only weapon handy.
Uncanny Tales|Various
The tobacco-box, during the reign of Elizabeth, was no unimportant part of a dandy's outfit; sometimes a pouch or bag was used.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The creature kept up a deafening squealing, while out of the bush rushed Dandy, the farmers dog.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison