fandangle

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fandangle

Where it 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.

noun fandangles

A piece of nonsense or foolishness.
A trinket or ornament.
Similar: also: Thesaurus:trinket

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@misc{fandangle_2026,
  title = {fandangle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fandangle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}