"fancy Dan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fancy Dans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fancy Dan (plural fancy Dans)
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A show-off; a person who is stylish but lacks real skill or substance. Tags: derogatory, sometimes Categories (topical): People, Personality, Stock characters
    Sense id: en-fancy_Dan-en-noun-QmaeksmP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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