dandiprat: Meaning and Definition of

dan•di•prat

Pronunciation: (dan'dē-prat"), [key]
— n.
  1. a silver coin of 16th-century England, equal to about twopence.
    1. a diminutive person; a dwarf, pygmy, or midget.
    2. a person of small or childish mind; a silly, finicky, or puerile person.
    3. a child.
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