Definition of FANDANGLE

fandangle

Meanings

Plural: fandangles

Noun

  • A piece of nonsense or foolishness.
  • A trinket or ornament.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

also: Thesaurus:trinket

Scrabble Score: 14

fandangle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fandangle is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
fandangle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

fandangle is a valid Words With Friends word