"dandy stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dandy sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dandy stick (plural dandy sticks)
  1. (obsolete) walking stick Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dandy_stick-en-noun-NKxZsAqZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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