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Synonyms for jack-a-dandy

Most common

dandy popinjay fribble coxcomb

All synonyms

Noun

1. Dandy — A little, young, or worthless dandy

dandy, masher, gallant, spark, popinjay, fribble, fop dated, dude dated, macaroni dated, beau dated, blade dated, blood dated, swell dated, exquisite rare, fopling dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A little, young, or worthless dandy.

Forms

Plural
jack-a-dandies → dandies, mashers, gallants, sparks…

Example sentences

  • dandy Not everything in Morocco is fine and dandy.
  • coxcomb He plays neither jack-pudding nor coxcomb.

By length

3 letters
fop1
4 letters
dude1, beau1
5 letters
blood1, blade1, spark1, swell1, dandy2
6 letters
masher
7 letters
gallant2, coxcomb, fribble, fopling
8 letters
macaroni4, popinjay
9 letters
exquisite3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dandy2 = 2 syllables).