fandanglen.
colloq.
Fantastic ornament; nonsense, tomfoolery.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > fantastic or affected
conceit1463
fangle1583
crotchet1611
foppery1711
whigmaleery1793
quipa1822
dandification1827
fandangle1835
fandango1856
the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > insubstantial > frivolous or not serious
fribbling1654
frivolism1778
featherweight1812
frivolitya1832
fandangle1835
frivol1903
tiddlywinks1919
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [noun] > instance of
follyc1300
absurditya1525
mumpsimus1531
trim-tram1533
foppery1546
ridicle1570
fangle1583
delirium1599
monstruosity1601
adox1606
absurd1610
extravagancy1625
incongruitya1626
monstrosity1639
extravagant1644
extravagance1650
ridiculea1658
fadoodlea1670
ridiculous1674
irrationalitya1680
ridiculosity1773
whimsy-whamsy1807
absurdism1815
nonsensity1834
nonsensical1842
nonsensicalitya1850
fandango1856
fandangle1880
bollock1919
1835 Southern Lit. Messenger 1 361 What is the use of all these fandangles of lace?
1880 World of Cant xxiv. 196 A girl is sure to keep up some of the old fandangle of her mother.
1887 A. Jessopp Arcady viii. 232 A solo with no end of shakes and trills and fandangles.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online June 2012).
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