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dandy

1. dan.dy \'dan-de-\ \-de--ish\ n [prob. short for jack-a-dandy, fr. 1jack 
   + a (of) + ]dandy (origin unknown) 1: a man unduly attentive to dress  2: 
   something excellent in its class  3: a small 2-masted sailboat with a 
   modified ketch rig  - dan.dy.ish aj
2. dandy aj 1: of, relating to, or suggestive of a dandy : FOPPISH  2: very 
   good : FIRST-RATE