What does fancy mean in british ?
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04-25-2013, 05:41 PM
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You mean 'English'... there is no 'British' language.
fan·cy (fns) n. pl. fan·cies 1. The mental faculty through which whims, visions, and fantasies are summoned up; imagination, especially of a whimsical or fantastic nature. 2. An image or a fantastic invention created by the mind. 3. A capricious notion; a whim. 4. A capricious liking or inclination. 5. Critical sensibility; taste. 6. Amorous or romantic attachment; love. 7. a. The enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group. b. The sport or pursuit, such as boxing, engaging the interest of such a group. adj. fan·ci·er, fan·ci·est 1. Highly decorated: a fancy hat. 2. Arising in the fancy; capricious. 3. Executed with skill; complex or intricate: the fancy footwork of a figure skater. 4. Of superior grade; fine: fancy preserves. 5. Excessive or exorbitant: paid a fancy price for the car. 6. Bred for unusual qualities or special points. tr.v. fan·cied, fan·cy·ing, fan·cies 1. To visualize; imagine: "She tried to fancy what the flame of a candle looks like after the candle is blown out" (Lewis Carroll). 2. To take a fancy to; like. 3. To suppose; guess. |
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