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Fandangle

A piece of nonsense or foolishness.

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noun
  1. 1

    A piece of nonsense or foolishness.

  2. 2

    A trinket or ornament.

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fanglenounSomething newly fashioned; a novelty, a new fancy.
fumdiddlenoun(slang, dated) A piece of nonsense or foolery; a trinket.
folderolnoun(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.
fandangonoun(music, dance) A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina).
fingle-fanglenoun(obsolete) A trifle; something of no importance.
fizgignoun(fishing) A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.
fudgenoun(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
fankleverb(ambitransitive) To tangle or entangle.
fiddlenounA violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
figmentnounA fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
fanciblenoun(obsolete) fanciful
footlenounnonsense; foolishness.
flingnounA short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
fandumbnoun(fandom slang, derogatory or humorous) Fandom, especially one considered unintelligent or irrational.
newfanglementnoun(uncountable) The quality of being newfangled; novelty or innovation, especially when very complicated or faddish.
folderalnounAlternative spelling of folderol. [(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.]
fribblenounA trifling action.
fummlenounAlternative form of fummel. [(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A hinny (the hybrid of a male horse and a female donkey).]
fanteaguenounAlternative form of fantigue. [(dialectal) A state of worry or excitement.]
fasherynoun(Scotland, Geordie, Northern England) Worry; bother; annoyance.

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