handy-dandy

adjective

ˌhan-dē-ˈdan-dē How to pronounce handy-dandy (audio)
variants or less commonly handy dandy
informal
: convenient and useful : handy
a handy-dandy tool/device
As a public service, Digital Dispatch would like to provide this handy-dandy clippable guide.—Joan O'C. Hamilton
I've a friend who works at an office in Jamestown. I knew he would gladly allow me to use his computer. I used my handy dandy phone to find the address.—Dean Meyer

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Well here’s that handy-dandy search result for you. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Having a handy-dandy fan with you gives you a tiny bit of agency back. — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 Plus, there’s a handy-dandy reverse gear on board too, which is becoming more commonplace on e-motos. — New Atlas, 21 May 2026 Your handy-dandy guide to the essential titles from the House of Mouse's massive catalog. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handy-dandy

Word History

Etymology

rhyming compound from handy and dandy entry 2

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of handy-dandy was in 1897

Rhymes for handy-dandy

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“Handy-dandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy-dandy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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