fandangle

noun — 2 senses

fandangle

noun

Etymology Perhaps an alteration of fandango, equivalent to fandango + -le (diminutive suffix); or influenced by dangle. Alternatively, Geoffrey Dearson, in The Devonshire Dialect Dictionary (2022), suggests a blend of fandango + bangle.

A piece of nonsense or foolishness.

A trinket or ornament.

Synonyms: also: Thesaurus:trinket

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