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- 1. a young or insignificant person: archaic, informal "I am a self-obsessed dandiprat"
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noun. dan· di· prat. ˈdandēˌprat. plural -s. 1. : a small English silver coin of the 16th century probably worth twopence. 2. archaic. : a little, insignificant, or contemptible person. b. : a small boy : urchin. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. Love words?
1. a silver coin of 16th-century England, equal to about twopence. 2. archaic. a. a diminutive person; a dwarf, pygmy, or midget. b. a person of small or childish mind; a silly, finicky, or puerile person. c. a child. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Dandiprat definition: a silver coin of 16th-century England, equal to about twopence.. See examples of DANDIPRAT used in a sentence.
Jan 4, 2021 · dandiprat (plural dandiprats) ( obsolete) An English coin worth three half-pence. ( dated) An insignificant or contemptible person.
( ˈdændɪˌpræt) or. dandyprat. n. 1. (Historical Terms) a small English coin minted in the 16th century. 2. archaic. a. a small boy. b. an insignificant person. [C16: of unknown origin] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
Jun 6, 2024 · 1. An inconsequential person. 2. A person of small stature. 3. A child. ETYMOLOGY: Of unknown origin. Earliest documented use: 1525. Dandiprat was also the name of a silver coin in 16th-century England, worth three halfpence. USAGE:
noun. 1. a silver coin of 16th-century England, equal to about twopence. 2. archaic. a. a diminutive person; a dwarf, pygmy, or midget. b. a person of small or childish mind; a silly, finicky, or puerile person. c. a child. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
