jack-a-dandy
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]jack-a-dandy (plural jack-a-dandies)
- (archaic) A little, young, or worthless dandy
- (archaic) a little or young foppish or rude person.
- (New Zealand) A small patch of light reflected from a shiny surface onto another surface such as a wall or ceiling.
References
[edit]- “jack-a-dandy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.