dandy

Meaning

Noun

1. A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
2. Something excellent in its class.
3. (British) A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
4. A dandy roller.
5. (Ireland, UK, archaic, slang) A small glass of whisky.
6. (historical) A horse-drawn railway carriage used on some branch lines.

Adj

1. Like a dandy, foppish.
2. Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
3. Excellent; first-rate.

Synonyms

fop

dude

beau

swell

gallant

coxcomb

splendid

bang-up

peachy

nifty

foppish

dandified

popinjay

corking

fine

bully

cracking

smashing

smart

groovy

slap-up

neat

excellent

sheik

great

elegant

keen

clotheshorse

fashion plate

wonderful

terrific

yawl

crackerjack

sterling

spark

stunning

not bad

peacock

🦚

esthete

admirable

super

dressy

dress up

dresser

buck

blazing

dressed to kill

brilliant

gorgeous

golden

Translations

damerino

Stutzer

dandy

Dandy

Geck

bellimbusto

élégant

saletjonker

fat

petimetre

dandy

δανδής

fanfarron

kwast

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdæn.di/

Etymology

Cognate with English: dandle

In summary

Borrowed from Scots dandy (“a fop; one who is well-dressed”). Of uncertain origin.
Possibly from Dandy, a diminutive of Andrew, yet the Scots word is used also in reference to women. Alternatively, possibly a back-formation of Scots dandilly, dandillie (“one who is spoiled or pampered; a "pet"”). Compare English dandle and dander.