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A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance and personal grooming, refined language and leisurely hobbies. A dandy could be a self-made man both in person and persona, who emulated the aristocratic style of life regardless of his middle-class origin, birth, and background, especially during the late 18th and early ...
Dude is American slang for an individual, typically male. [1] From the 1870s to the 1960s, dude primarily meant a male person who dressed in an extremely fashionable manner (a dandy) or a conspicuous citified person who was visiting a rural location, a "city slicker". In the 1960s, dude evolved to mean any male person, a meaning that slipped ...
t. e. This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom. In Canada and Australia, some of the American terms listed are widespread; however, in some cases, another usage is preferred. Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g ...
Fop. Fop became a pejorative term for a man excessively concerned with his appearance and clothes in 17th-century England. Some of the many similar alternative terms are: coxcomb, [1] fribble, popinjay (meaning 'parrot'), dandy, fashion-monger, and ninny. Macaroni was another term of the 18th century more specifically concerned with fashion.
Yankee Doodle dandy, Mind the music and the step, And with the girls be handy. Father and I went down to camp, Along with Captain Gooding, [a] And there we saw the men and boys As thick as hasty pudding. [Chorus] And there we saw a thousand men As rich as Squire David, And what they wasted every day, I wish it could be savèd. [Chorus]
October 27, 2024 at 8:00 AM. A Guide to Different Cuts of BeefThe Pioneer Woman. In case you didn't know, beef is a staple in the Drummond household. Whether it's chuck roast, brisket, or flank ...
Rude boy is a subculture that originated from 1960s Jamaican street culture. [1] In the late 1970s, there was a revival in England of the terms rude boy and rude girl, among other variations like rudeboy and rudebwoy, being used to describe fans of two-tone and ska. This revival of the subculture and term was partially the result of Jamaican ...
Dandy is a nickname which may refer to: Johnny Dolan (1849 or 1850–1876), New York City murderer and reputed gang leader. Dandy Livingstone (born 1943), Jamaican reggae artist. Alfred Lowth (1817–1907), English cricketer. Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (born 1948), lead singer of the American Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas.