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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

jack-a-dandy en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (archaic) A little, young, or worthless dandy.
  2. (archaic) A little or young foppish or rude person.
  3. (New-Zealand) A small patch of light reflected from a shiny surface onto another surface such as a wall or ceiling.

Forms

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Synonyms

dude · blade · Jemmy-Jessamy · blood · pretty boy · dudelet · cockscomb · masher · buck · barbermonger · macaroni · puss-gentleman · dude · petit maître · fribble · jetter · exquisite · fine gentleman · jack-a-dandy · toff · spiff · mignon · swell · beau · fopling · carpet knight · smart · dandy · dood · fast man · popinjay · dike · prig · fashionable · metrosexual · tippy · gallant · go · spark · fop · foretop