handy-dandy
adjective
variants
or less commonly handy dandy
informal
: convenient and useful : handy
a handy-dandy tool/device
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CinemaCon began on March 31 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and features panels about the future of movies, trade shows, an award for making the most money, and a handy-dandy snapshot of films slated to hit theaters in 2026, all of them based on preexisting franchises.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
To that end, Entertainment Weekly will once again serve as your handy-dandy clue notebook of sorts.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Get The Recipe 03 of 15 Lemon-Dill Chicken Skillet
With only five ingredients, this skillet supper relies on the handy-dandy microwave to have dinner on the table in 40 minutes.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024
This handy-dandy function keeps the pool cleaner at surface level, picking up debris like leaves, acorns, bugs, and pollen from the top of the water.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
The man has to scream whenever one of these handy-dandy tools are used.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2023
His handy-dandy Bottega Veneta Andiamo Bag was a fabulous flourish to the look (BTS’s RM carried the bag in a campaign for the house this week, too).
—André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
To that end, Entertainment Weekly will once again serve as your handy-dandy clue notebook of sorts.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Get The Recipe 03 of 15 Lemon-Dill Chicken Skillet
With only five ingredients, this skillet supper relies on the handy-dandy microwave to have dinner on the table in 40 minutes.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024
This handy-dandy function keeps the pool cleaner at surface level, picking up debris like leaves, acorns, bugs, and pollen from the top of the water.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
The man has to scream whenever one of these handy-dandy tools are used.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2023
His handy-dandy Bottega Veneta Andiamo Bag was a fabulous flourish to the look (BTS’s RM carried the bag in a campaign for the house this week, too).
—André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Handy-dandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy-dandy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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