Dandy?
Applejack: Eh, don't any of you three worry none, I'm just fine and dandy. Whoa.
Could you tell me whether you use the word "dandy" in the meaning of "good" like the above quotation? Thanks in advance!
The line is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/Applebuck_Season
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"Fine and dandy" is an idiom. The meaning is essentially "fine," the "dandy" part merely added for effect. " If used to mean "good," it sounds frivolous, offensive even.
- "Fine and dandy" is an idiom.
- The meaning is essentially "fine," the "dandy" part merely added for effect.
- " If used to mean "good," it sounds frivolous, offensive even.
- ", the listener would wonder if you're trying to make some kind of joke, and at his expense.
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"Fine and dandy" is an idiom. The meaning is essentially "fine," the "dandy" part merely added for effect. The word "dandy" is not a synonym for the word "good." If used to mean "good," it sounds frivolous, offensive even.
For example, the sentence, "That's good." If you say instead, "That's dandy.", the listener would wonder if you're trying to make some kind of joke, and at hi
0Dandy is a bit old-fashioned in modern vernacular. Its use often has a sort of sarcastic flare.
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