fandangle
fandangle · fandangles
A piece of nonsense or foolishnessA piece of nonsense or foolishness.
Meaning
2 sensesA piece of nonsense or foolishness.
A trinket or ornament.
Origin
Perhaps an alteration of fandango, equivalent to fandango + -le (diminutive suffix); or inPerhaps an alteration of fandango, equivalent to fandango + -le (diminutive suffix); or influenced by dangle.
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