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fandangle.

A piece of nonsense or foolishness.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A piece of nonsense or foolishness.

  2. A trinket or ornament.

Where this word comes from

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.

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