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Lindy. Shortened name for Lindy Hop, the mother of all swing dances. The name comes from a 1927 news headline which proclaimed Lindy Hops the Atlantic with reference to Charles Lindbergh's legendary flight. The dance is between partners, one leader and one follower, typically a man and woman.
In the twenty-first century, the word dandy is a jocular, often sarcastic adjective meaning fine or great; when used in the form of a noun, it refers to a well-groomed and well-dressed man, but often to one who is also self-absorbed.