macaroni (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
examples Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni
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Hypernym dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse
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Hyponym dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse

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