# fandangle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A piece of nonsense or foolishness.
2. A trinket or ornament.

## 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.

## Source
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